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About Us

 

At Luck Companies, we inspire our associates, customers, partners and communities to positively impact their lives and the lives of those around them through values based leadership. We believe the best path to exemplary personal and business performance is through making a difference in the lives of others around the world.

Founded in 1923 and having thrived under the leadership of three generations of the Luck family, Luck Companies has embraced Creativity, Commitment, Leadership and Integrity as its core values, and strives to build a culture centered on the success of others.

Headquartered in Richmond, Va., Luck Companies comprises four distinct business divisions: Luck Stone, one of the largest producers of crushed stone in the nation; Charles Luck, a leading architectural stone supplier with a global sales and distribution presence and locations across the mid-Atlantic region; Har-Tru Sports, the leading provider of clay courts, lighting and court accessories: and an affiliate of Luck Companies, Luck Development Partners resolves to integrate and highlight natural, historical and environmental elements into the design of its real estate projects.

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Our Companies

 

Luck Stone

With more than fifteen locations in Virginia and North Carolina, Luck Stone is the largest of the four business units within Luck Companies. Luck Stone produces high quality crushed stone, sand and gravel, and specialty products for our business and residential partners. For more information go to Luck Stone.

Charles Luck

Within Luck Companies, Charles Luck is a leading architectural stone supplier with a global sales and distribution presence and locations across the mid-Atlantic region. Charles Luck services design professionals and style-minded homeowners through the consultation and sale of distinctive natural stone products. At Charles Luck, the experience is marked by tailored customer service for architects, interior designers, style-minded homeowners, masons, landscapers and builders; hundreds of stone products from around the world; and unparalleled expertise from our stone experts and studio consultants.

Har-Tru

Luck Companies also owns Har-Tru Sports. Based in Charlottesville, Va., Har-Tru Sports is the leading provider of clay courts, lighting and court accessories. Har-Tru Sports is best known for its Har-Tru brand of clay courts and uses its products and product knowledge to further the development of tennis champions around the world. The company’s global expansion now includes courts in Australia and China. For more information visit hartru.com.

Luck Development Partners

An affiliate of Luck Companies, Luck Development Partners, resolves to integrate and highlight natural, historical and environmental elements into the design of its real estate projects. The LDP team upholds both an ethical standard of environmental sustainability and aspirations of enhancing the lives of those in our communities. For more information on Luck Development Partners visit lucklegacy.com.

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History

 

From its beginnings as Sunnyside Granite Company in 1923 to the corporation of today, Luck Companies has become an industry leader through sound planning, innovative thinking and hard work. The company has grown and prospered over the years, but has never lost sight of its founder’s commitment to people and to the values of integrity, commitment, leadership and creativity.

  1. The Early Years

    (1923-1949)
    Luck Stone started with a single quarry operation with seven associates who used sledgehammers to mine the granite and loaded it by hand onto mule-driven carts to be transported from the quarry floor to the top.

    1923

    Charles Luck, Jr. purchases the Sunnyside Granite Company in Richmond, Virginia, and runs the company for the next four decades.

    1930

    The Sunnyside Granite Company acquires Boscobel Granite Company in Manakin, Virginia.

    1932

    The Sunnyside Granite Company becomes the first crushed stone operation in Virginia to convert from steam-powered to electric-powered operations at Boscobel.

    1935-1938

    Sunnyside Granite begins operations at Burkeville Stone Corp., Charlottesville Stone Corp. and Fairfax Quarries.

    1940s

    Sunnyside Granite assists war effort by producing and shipping much-needed stone to military bases in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

  2. The Formative Years

    (1950-1989)
    Demand for crushed stone continued to increase and the company responded by opening new quarries throughout Virginia, introducing the architectural stone center, and becoming a technological pioneer and leader in the industry.

    1955

    Charles S. Luck III joins the company. Under the name Luck Quarries, Inc., the company grows to five plants, including its first limestone operation in Augusta County.

    1965

    Charles S. Luck III is named president of the company and Charles S. Luck, Jr. becomes chairman of the board.

    1970

    Luck Quarries, Inc. moves its corporate offices to Goochland County.

    1972

    • The company becomes a technological pioneer and leader in the industry with the implementation of computerized ticketing at sales offices.
    • Charles S. Luck, Jr., founder of the company, passes away.

    1976

    Luck Quarries opens its first architectural stone center adjacent to its corporate offices. The retail showroom concept is widely praised as being unique in the crushed stone industry.

    1977

    Luck Quarries develops fully automated, unattended crushing plants.

    1980s

    Luck Quarries opens new plants in Bealeton, Burlington, Elkton, Greene, Louisa and Powhatan, plus its first plant outside of Virginia in Burlington, North Carolina, which is later sold to Martin Marietta.

    1982

    • Charles S. "Charlie" Luck IV starts Luck Racing, building and racing cars on the NASCAR circuit. Luck Quarries Inc. changes name to Luck Stone Corporation.
    • Luck Stone co-creates the Virginia department of Transportation's Quality Assurance Program and Statistical Quality Control Program.

    1987

    Charlie trades in his racing helmet for a Luck Stone hard hat and enters a company-wide training program.

  3. The Recent Years

    (1990-Present)
    Growth and innovation continue to drive the success of Luck Stone as it increases its footprint and business portfolio in the mid-Atlantic. In 2011, the company is rebranded as Luck Companies™ and unveils its new mission, declaring "we will ignite human potential through values based leadership and positively impact the lives of others around the world."

    1990s

    Luck Stone expands to 14 crushed stone operations, 6 Architectural Stone Centers, and one sand and gravel plant, and founds Luck Properties. The company designs and constructs the industry's first self-service stone loading system.

    1991

    Luck Stone develops one of the industry's first crisis management programs.

    1992

    Luck Stone implements one of the industry's first state-of-the-art computer monitoring systems for crushing operations.

    1995

    Charlie Luck is named president and chief operating officer. After 30 years as president, Charles Luck III becomes chairman of the board.

    1998

    Luck Stone celebrates its 75th anniversary and acquires Lee Tennis/Har-Tru.

    1999

    Charlie Luck, IV is named president and CEO, and Charles Luck, III remains chairman of the board.

    2001

    Luck Stone is featured on The History Channel's "Modern Marvels" series in its documentary on quarries.

    2002

    • Luck Stone completes the purchase of two Northern Virginia Martin Marietta sites: Culpeper and Spotsylvania. Luck Stone also acquires the Bull Run Stone facility in Loudoun County.
    • Luck Stone opens its new Pittsboro, N.C. plant in partnership with 3M.

    2003

    Luck Stone celebrates its 80th anniversary.

    2005

    Luck Stone opens its Massaponax Plant in Spotsylvania County.

    2007

    Luck Stone's Architectural Stone Division evolves into Charles Luck Stone Center, a new brand with studio locations in Charlotte, North Carolina, Richmond and Dulles, Virginia.

    2008

    • Luck Stone achieves 85 years in business.
    • Luck Stone expands and renovates headquarters facility in Goochland County on the banks of the James River.
    • Luck Stone expands its footprint by acquiring the South Richmond Quarry and the Gilmerton Yard in South Hampton Roads.
    • Lee Tennis becomes Lee Tennis Court Products to encompass its tennis surfacing options and court accessories.

    2009

    Luck Stone opens Berkley Yard in Norfolk, Virginia.

    2010

    Luck Stone acquires the Toano Yard near Williamsburg, Virginia.

    2011

    • Lee Tennis Court Products becomes HAR-TRU Sports.
    • Luck Companies brand is launched with a mission to ignite human potential around the world and positively impact the lives of others through values based leadership.
    • Ni Village receives zoning approval from Spotsylvania County.

    2012

    • Luck Companies releases its first sustainability report.
    • Charles Luck Stone Centers opens its first metro storefront in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
    • HAR-TRU Sports acquires Century Sports and J.A. Cissel Manufacturing.
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Making a Positive Impact

 

While sustainability reporting is new to Luck Companies, corporate responsibility is something we’ve been practicing for a very long time. We have embraced Creativity, Commitment, Leadership and Integrity as our core values, and these values guide our actions every day. We believe “how” we work is equally as important as “what” we do. It’s the “how” that directs our ethical conduct, environmental practices and social responsibility, which serve as the foundation for sustainability at Luck Companies.

We define sustainability as the integration of environmental, economic, and social responsibility best practices into our business strategies to ensure the long-term health of our company, our people, our communities, and our planet. And there are many examples of how our focus on environmental best practices, philanthropy, values-based culture, and leadership have strengthened our relationships with stakeholders and have positively impacted our customers, associates, and communities. Yet, in the past we were not deliberate in how we shared our stories with the public - nor did we proactively seek feedback from our stakeholders on how we were doing. We are starting now.

In this inaugural report, we share with you what we have done in the past, what we are doing now, and what we hope to do in the future. In addition, we will actively seek your feedback on suggestions for how we can improve our sustainability efforts.

We invite you to give us feedback by participating in our short online survey regarding our report.

Thank you for taking the time to read our inaugural report, and we look forward to hearing how we can have a greater positive impact on you and the world.

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The Luck Companies Foundation Guidelines

 

The Luck Companies Foundation is looking for partnership opportunities with non-profit organizations that will result in a positive long-term impact in our communities and areas of focus.

  • How to Apply

    If you are interested in applying for a grant from the Luck Companies Foundation, please complete and submit a "Proposal Letter". The letter should succinctly describe the organization and the proposed project, with an explanation of its relevance to specific Foundation areas of focus, as well as an estimate of the funds that would be requested. Proposals submitted that do not address a specific topic within our areas of focus will not be reviewed.

    If based on the proposal letter the project appears to match the Foundation's funding criteria and priorities, the applicant may be invited to submit a formal "Request for Funding" application. An applicant should not submit a formal request for funding application until such an invitation is received. All specifications in the "Request for Funding" form must be met in order for the grant request to be reviewed.

    The Foundation receives many more grant requests than it can fund. The invitation to submit a formal grant proposal does not mean that funding will be approved.

    Proposals will be reviewed four times a year, and preference will be given to those that affect our areas of primary emphasis. Long-term positive impact in the communities that we operate is a critical aspect taken into consideration for each grant proposal, as is the expectation that the recipient provide an annual report on long-term impact and project effectiveness post-grant.

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  • Our Areas of Focus

    We have a special interest in supporting organizations in the regions where we operate whose programs have a positive impact in the community. The areas we focus on are youth development and education, and environmental stewardship.

    Youth Development & Education – We are dedicated to developing generations of values-based leaders and support educational programs that help our youth build character, excel in academics, and embrace citizenship.

    • Values & Leadership: aligning values with leadership behaviors in the areas of ethical decision-making, moral character, and authentic orientation to help others.
    • Academic Performance: encouraging excellence in academics in the pursuit of a career, leadership opportunity and/or higher education degree.
    • Citizenship: engaging youth in community service activities that will positively impact the lives of others and teach the value of being a good citizen.

     

    Environmental Stewardship – We inspire a shared responsibility to create a positive outcome for the natural, built and work environments.

    • Long-Term View: identifying & implementing projects that have a multi-generational positive impact on the environment
    • Beyond Compliance: identifying & implementing environmental stewardship projects that are above and beyond what is required
    • Restorative Practices: identifying & implementing projects that return natural & built systems to an environmental condition as good as or better than before

     

    The Foundation awards grants of $1,000+ to public charities classified under Section 501 (c)(3) and other non-profit organizations that support our corporate goals.

    We do not provide grants to:

    • Individuals
    • National disease-related fundraising
    • Organizations not located in the regions where we operate
    • For-profit organizations
    • Political campaigns
    • Event sponsorships
    • Organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or other legally protected classification are not eligible for the program.
  • The Luck Companies Foundation Grant Review Committee

    Grant requests are reviewed by the Grant Review Committee on a quarterly basis. Recommendations by the Grant Review Committee are presented to the Foundation Board for final decision at the Foundation Board's quarterly meetings.

    Notification of proposal approvals and denials will be sent within two weeks of the Foundation Board meeting.

    2012 Grant Review Committee and Foundation Board Quarterly Meetings*

    • February
    • April
    • July
    • October

     

    *meeting dates are subject to change

  • Contact Information

    For more information on the Luck Companies Foundation, please contact:

    The Luck Companies Foundation
    P.O. Box 29682
    Richmond, VA 23242-0682

    Telephone: (800) 898-5825; (804) 784-6300
    Fax: (804) 784-8266
    Email: Foundation@LuckCompanies.com

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