Badger Mining Corporation (BMC) is committed to producing high quality industrial sand products, operating our facilities in an environmentally responsible manner, and ensuring the health and wellness of our associates and of the communities in which we operate. The sand and coated sand products produced by BMC are used in a variety of industrial and environmental applications. Markets we serve include oil and gas production (hydraulic fracturing), metalcasting, construction, recreation, filter media, glass, and agriculture among others. BMC is also actively pursuing mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships in markets both outside and related to our core industries.
The origins of Badger Mining Corporation (BMC) began in 1949 when Clifford A. Chier opened a single sand mining operation near Fairwater, Wisconsin; originally called the C.A. Chier Sand Company. In 1979, Clifford retired and his son, Russell Chier, and son-in-law, George Hess, formed a new partnership and incorporated as Badger Mining Corporation. The company has remained a family-owned business to this day. The company currently employs about 325 associates, including members of the fourth generation of the Chier and Hess families. In 2015, Atlas Resin Proppants merged into Badger Mining Corporation. This merger brought resin coated sand into BMC's product portfolio.
BMC offices are located in Berlin and Taylor, WI. Our four sand processing facilities are located in Fairwater, Taylor, and Alma Center, WI, and Kermit, TX; and our three coating facilities are located in Taylor and Merrillan, WI. Additionally, we lead a large network of distribution facilities throughout North America.