LEAVING A LEGACY

From Humble Beginnings To Leaving
A Lasting Legacy

HRTLND was founded on hardworking Midwestern values and a dream to become one of Iowa’s premier finishing contractors. Since 2002, that dream has become a reality through our commitment and dedication to our employees, customers, and partners. Today, we stand united as an ESOP looking to the future with a clear path ahead for success by giving autonomy and ownership to the next generation of leaders and skilled professionals that call HRTLND home.

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2002

HEARTLAND FINISHES IS ESTABLISHED

In 2002, Kim Pullen, Scott Turczynski, and Scott Bleich leave Olympic Wall Systems to embark on establishing their first company, Heartland Finishes, a sub-contractor specializing in commercial construction finishing in Des Moines, IA.

2007

HEARTLAND DOOR & FRAME IS ESTABLISHED

Heartland hires Scott Kottke, one of the foremost experts in door and frame fabrication, to expand Heartland Finishes’ services to include construction solutions for commercial door, hardware and prefinishing needs for their clients.

2009

HEARTLAND WINDOW TREATMENTS IS ESTABLISHED

Heartland hires Doran Doty to spearhead their next expansion in services, window treatments. Doran’s limitless knowledge and expertise in the industry is essential in establishing Heartland as an expert in the field of window treatments.

Heartland GROWS

For the next 10 years, Heartland continues to grow and establish themselves as one of the premier finishing contractors in Central Iowa and the midwest.

2019

HEARTLAND COMPANIES
IS ESTABLISHED

Heartland establishes a holding company, Heartland Companies, to develop an umbrella corporate structure allowing the opportunity to scale.

2019 – 2022

Heartland EXPANDS
TO EASTERN IOWA

Heartland opens an office in Iowa City, IA, to help expand it’s service footprint to Eastern Iowa. After 3 years, they discover an opportunity to have a greater impact on their client’s needs and move to Cedar Rapids, IA.

2023

HEARTLAND FORMS ESOP
& REBRANDS AS HRTLND

Driven by a desire to scale and ensure their employees are taken care of today and into the future, Heartland utilizes their holding company, Heartland Companies, to restructure their company to be employee-owned and establish themselves as an ESOP company.

Heartland Companies rebrands as HRTLND Companies and looks to the future with a fresh take on their branding to cement a perspective that embraces efficiency, innovation, and a “less is more” mentality to further evolve their construction services to their clients.

2024

HRTLND ACQUIRES DA BUNCH CO.

HRTLND Companies announces its first acquisition as an ESOP with the purchase of DA Bunch Co., a prominent provider of painting, industrial coating, and decorative flooring services in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Looking To The Future

Since becoming an ESOP, HRTLND Companies continues to increase our employee and customer retention while having an immediate impact to our company culture and the support of our foundational core values. At the end of the day, our choices as leaders in our industry have to live up to our expectation of nurturing a happy and healthy work family that thrives on competitiveness, authenticity, accountability, a can-do attitude, and a work hard/play hard mentality. This always leads to increased loyalty and longevity while ensuring the consistency of quality in the products and services we deliver to our customers.

LEGACY SPOTLIGHT: DA BUNCH CO.

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As I look to the future of DA Bunch, my priority is ensuring the legacy we’ve built continues to thrive with the same quality and integrity that define us. After 45 years in the painting and coating industry, I am confident that joining HRTLND Companies is the right step. Their commitment to quality, reliability, and community aligns with our values and will give customers even greater value and service.

Craig Dostal, President / DA Bunch Co.

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HRTLND CAREERS

A Place to
Hang Your Hat.

Looking to join the HRTLND team? HRTLND is a place where you can take pride in what you do and get rewarded for the effort you put in. If this sounds like your kind of place, then we invite you to explore our open positions. 
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