The Original Founders

D&D WAS ESTABLISHED IN SEPTEMBER OF 1976 BY DONALD AND DOROTHY AS D&D GRAIN CO. WITH A FAMILY OF SEVEN CHILDREN THE COMPANY WAS USED AS A SECOND INCOME, WHILE DONALD (DOC) REMAINED EMPLOYED WITH DELPHA CHEVY UNTIL 1983, AS A SERVICE MANAGER.

WHILE WORKING FOR DELPHA, A LONG TIME CUSTOMER EXPRESSED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SELL HIS OATS CLEANER. DOC PURCHASED THE CLEANER AND BEGAN BUYING OATS FROM LOCAL ELEVATORS AND FARMERS. ONCE CLEANED, THE OATS WERE SOLD AND SHIPPED TO KENTUCKY FOR RACEHORSES.

THIS ALLOWED THE COMPANY TO PICK UP DISTILLERS IN KENTUCKY AT WHISKEY DISTILLERIES AND THEN DELIVER THEM TO DAIRY FARMS IN EASTERN OHIO.
FURTHER ON COMPANY STARTED PICKING UP FEED GRADE SALT FROM THE SALT MINES IN EASTERN OHIO, THEN PACKAGED IT INTO 50 LB BAGS. FROM THAT POINT ON, ONE PRODUCT AFTER ANOTHER WAS ADDED. TO DATE D&D OFFERS MORE THAN 200 INGREDIENTS.

IN JANUARY OF 1989, "D&D GRAIN", CHANGED THEIR NAME TO "D&D INGREDIENT DISTRIBUTORS INCORPORATED", TO REFLECT THE FACT THAT D&D WAS DEALING MORE IN FEED INGREDIENTS THAN GRAINS.

IN 1981 D&D HAD 1,440 SQUARE FEET OF BUILDING SPACE AND AN OFFICE IN THE HOUSE. IN 2005 WE HAVE 103,000+ SQUARE FEET OF BUILDING SPACE, PLUS 1,025 TONS OF OVERHEAD AND 1,100 TONS OF FLAT STORAGE FOR BULK MATERIALS. D&D HAS A STAFF OF 60 EMPLOYEES.

D&D HAS BECOME VERY DIVERSE IN THEIR 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, SERVING CUSTOMERS IN OHIO, KENTUCKY, INDIANA, TENNESSEE, AND MICHIGAN. WE FOCUS ON OUR CUSTOMER NEEDS AND ARE WILLING TO TRY ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP THE COMPANY GROW. CREDIT FOR SUCCESS GOES TO THE SUPPORT OF OUR SUPPLIERS, GOOD CUSTOMER RELATIONS, AND DEDICATED EMPLOYEES. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICE AND PRODUCTS AT A REASONABLE PRICE. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE RAIL UNLOADING AND LOADING, BLENDING, PACKAGING, DRYING, GRINDING, STORAGE OF BULK INGREDIENTS, STORAGE OF PACKAGED INGREDIENTS IN OUR OWN WAREHOUSE, AND D&D TRUCKING’S FLEET OF 25 TRACTORS, PNEUMATIC, VAN, AUGER,HOPPER AND WALKING FLOOR TRAILERS FOR FREIGHT.