When was Knife River founded?

Knife River was founded in 1997.

Where is Knife River located?

Knife River is headquartered in Bismarck, United States. It is registered at 1150 W. CENTURY AVE,,BISMARCK,58503,ND.

How many employees does Knife River have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Knife River is 1974.

What is the annual revenue of Knife River?

Annual revenue of Knife River is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Knife River rank among its competitors?

Knife River ranks 11th amongst 19450 active competitors, of which 78 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was DuPont, which secured $790K in Feb, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Knife River?

Knife River's top competitors include CRH, DuPont and CEMEX. Among them, DuPont secured the most recent funding round in February, 2025.

Knife River - 2026 Company Profile, Competitors & Financials

Knife River is a public company based in Bismarck (United States), founded in 1997. It operates as a Producer of aggregate, ready-mix, and sand & gravel. The company has 19450 active competitors, including 78 funded and 1341 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like CRH, DuPont and CEMEX.

Company Details

Website: www.kniferiver.com/
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Email ID: *****@kniferiver.com
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Registered Address: 1150 W. CENTURY AVE,,BISMARCK,58503,ND

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1997

Location

Bismarck, United States

Stage

Public

Ranked

11^th among 19450 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

1,974 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Morganasphalt & 8 more

Similar Companies

CRH & 14831 more

Exit Details

Public

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Knife River is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Knife River Corp CIN: 1955520 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-	-

Knife River got listed on May 26, 2023.

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Knife River has not raised any funding rounds yet.

Knife River's employee count trend

Knife River has 1,974 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Knife River's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Knife River include CRH, DuPont and CEMEX. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Knife River, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	CRH 1970, New York City (United States), Public	Manufacturer of diversified building materials	-	Cevian, Percival Participations & 1 others	72/100
2nd	DuPont 1802, Wilmington (United States), Acquired	Developer of chemical products, construction & packaging materials, and water solutions	-	Trian Partners, ngn-capital.com & 7 others	72/100
3rd	CEMEX 1906, Houston (United States), Public	Supplier of concrete, cement, and aggregate building materials	-	BNP Paribas, Citi & 10 others	71/100
4th	Magicrete 2008, Surat (India), Seed	Manufacturer of AAC blocks, construction chemicals, and precast construction solutions	$18.1M	Build Con Finance, India SME Investments ... & 54 others	69/100
5th	Granite Construction 1922, Watsonville (United States), Public	Diversified infrastructure solutions provider specializing in construction and construction materials	-	-	67/100
6th	Kennametal 1938, Latrobe (United States), Public	Supplier of industrial tools and equipments	-	Military Health, Europa	66/100
7th	Heidelberg Materials 1874, Heidelberg (Germany), Public	Manufacturer of cement, aggregates, and mixed concrete	-	mzp.cz, Europa & 1 others	66/100
8th	Holcim 1912, Zug (Switzerland), Public	Manufacturer of cement, concrete, aggregates and construction-related services	-	Peotona Group Holdings, Europa	65/100
9th	Owens Corning 1938, Toledo (United States), Public	Manufacturer of roofing, insulation, and composite materials	-	Triodos Investment Management, Fuel Capital ... & 1 others	64/100
10th	US LBM 2009, Buffalo Grove (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer and supplier of hardware building products	$579M	RBC Royal Bank, UBS & 9 others	62/100
11th	Knife River 1997, Bismarck (United States), Public	Producer of aggregate, ready-mix, and sand & gravel	-	-	60/100

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Knife River has made 1 investments in companies including Blue Planet Systems. Knife River has also acquired 8 companies including Morganasphalt and Strata.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Feb 27, 2026	Acquisition	Morganasphalt		United States
Dec 20, 2024	Acquisition	Strata	1910	Grand Forks (United States)
Nov 22, 2021	Acquisition	Baker Rock Resources	1956	Beaverton (United States)