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Ellis and Eastern Company

The Ellis and Eastern Company (reporting mark EE) is a railroad owned and operated by Sweetman Construction Company. Operating on former Chicago and Northwestern (CNW) trackage, it was formed to ship Sioux Quartzite and other materials such as sand and gravel from a large quarry in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for Sweetman Construction Company, which uses the railroad primarily to ship materials from the quarry it operates to a concrete plant nearby.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersEllis1

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Ellis and Eastern Company railroad train engine
Photo: Runner1928, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Ellis and Eastern Company (reporting mark EE) is a railroad owned and operated by Sweetman Construction Company. Operating on former Chicago and Northwestern (CNW) trackage, it was formed to ship Sioux Quartzite and other materials such as sand and gravel from a large quarry in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for Sweetman Construction Company, which uses the railroad primarily to ship materials from the quarry it operates to a concrete plant nearby.2

Corporate structure

Ellis and Eastern Company is part of a group headed by Knife River Corp. 44 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Knife River Corp Bismarck, North Dakota
    • Ellis and Eastern Company Ellis
    • Alaska Basic Industries, Inc. Subsidiary · Alaska, United States
    • Albina Asphalt, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Anchorage Sand and Gravel Company, Inc. Subsidiary · Alaska, United States
    • ARC Fabricators, L.L.C. Subsidiary · South Dakota, United States
    • Baldwin Contracting Company, Inc. Subsidiary · California, United States
    • Bearcat Transportation, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Central Oregon Redi-Mix, LLC Subsidiary · Oregon, United States
    • Concrete, Inc. Subsidiary · California, United States
    • Connolly-Pacific Co. Subsidiary · California, United States
    • D S S Company Subsidiary · California, United States
    • Fairbanks Materials, Inc. Subsidiary · Alaska, United States
    • Glacier Resources, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Granite City Ready Mix, Inc. Subsidiary · Minnesota, United States
    • Hawaiian Cement Subsidiary · Hawaii, United States
    • Jebro Incorporated Subsidiary · Iowa, United States
    • JTL Group, Inc. (Montana Corporation) Subsidiary · Montana, United States
    • JTL Group, Inc. (Wyoming Corporation) Subsidiary · Wyoming, United States
    • Kent's Oil Service Subsidiary · California, United States
    • Knife River BenefitCo, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Knife River Corporation - Mountain West Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Knife River Corporation - North Central Subsidiary · Minnesota, United States
    • Knife River Corporation - Northwest Subsidiary · Oregon, United States
    • Knife River Corporation - South Subsidiary · Texas, United States
    • Knife River Dakota, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • and 18 more

Built from subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Chicago and North Western Transportation Company1

Sources

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