Arthon Industries Ltd. is a longstanding Kelowna-based company with over 50 years of history in their local market. Arthon Industries Ltd. is the parent company of a group of companies that includes Arthon Constructors Corp. (Arthon) and Sandhill Materials Inc. (SMI). Over the years, they have consistently grown and evolved in every sense – they have grown their team, their fleet of equipment, their reputation, and they have especially grown their capabilities. These days, Arthon is a full-service general contracting company with expertise in a wide range of services. They are also the owners and operators of two quarries, from which they do their own aggregate producing. In all facets of their business, they have become known for thinking outside the box and overcoming challenges. “We see problems as opportunities,” says Keith Meldrum, Vice President, Special Projects. “We get some tough jobs, and that’s no accident. We’re known for our ingenuity in the face of a challenge.” “Some of our solutions involve synergistic partnerships, alternative construction methods, procuring and developing local resources, and developing new markets locally and internationally,” he adds. Keith joined Arthon a little over a decade ago, in May of 2013. Since then, he has seen the company evolve rapidly, especially from a mining perspective. In the last three years alone, he says that their aggregate sales have expanded considerably. He credits that success to “our leadership team, dedicated employees, extensive fleet of equipment, multiple quarry operations, rigorous health and safety programs, and successful strategic partnerships.” Today, Arthon’s services and capabilities are truly wideranging. They are a full service general contracting company specializing in bulk excavation NOVEMBER 2023
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