Making Waves
Hallwood Launches “The Carrie,” a New Electric Dredge Named for a Teichert Family Pioneer
In January 2025, the Hallwood materials plant in Marysville, California, marked a significant milestone with the launch of a new electric cutter-suction dredge, a state-of-the-art machine designed to replace the site’s 1978 diesel-powered dragline and unlock deeper underwater reserves that traditional equipment could no longer reach. Teichert purchased the 720-acre Hallwood property in 1953 and has actively mined the site under vested rights ever since, extracting valuable materials from historical dredger tailings using loaders, excavators, and draglines over the decades. The new electric dredge represents a leap forward in both efficiency and sustainability for the operation.
Assembled on-site in just over a week, the dredge was formally christened on January 31, 2025, by Teichert’s President, Mary Teichert. The machine was named “The Carrie” in honor of Carrie Knaull Teichert, wife of company founder Adolph Teichert, Sr. While Adolph built roads and infrastructure across California, Carrie managed the company’s finances, sitting down with her husband to review accounts and pay bills, serving as the quiet but essential partner behind the business from its earliest days. By naming the dredge in her honor, Teichert acknowledges her enduring legacy and the family foundation on which the company was built.
With the addition of “The Carrie,” Hallwood is embracing the future of sustainable mining while honoring more than a century of company history, innovation, and respect for the people who made it all possible.
Watch the christening of “The Carrie”: youtu.be/0a6diwVk6a4
Source: Teichert Materials, Hallwood Plant, January 2025