Our Mission & Values
At Traut Companies, we are on a mission to bring cleaner water to everyone, everywhere. We know water from the bottom to the tap, and we know it well. When you work with us, you’re guaranteed great service, great support, and a great outcome - every time.
We value superior service, integrity, value, and expertise. Our promise to you is that you can always expect trusted and timely service from our team. We treat our customers respectfully and do the right thing the first time around. The services we offer will continue to evolve and grow to bring value to the communities where we live and work. And to bring value, we continually adapt, learn, and change to be leading experts in the field with the latest tools and technology.
Our Story
Traut Wells was started in 1959. Growing up, Mark Traut worked for the family company, and 20 years after Traut Wells opened its doors, he went full-time. Two years earlier, in 1977, his cousin, Dave Traut joined the company.
When the company was dissolved in 1982, the cousins found themselves out of work. They had grown up in the well-drilling business, and it was what they knew best. To those who knew them, it wasn’t hard to see they were destined to start their own well-drilling company. And that’s exactly what they did.
With just $2,500 on a line of credit and private financing to back them, they opened Mark J. Traut Wells, Inc., (currently known best as Traut Companies) in August 1982. They employed 10 at the time.
From the beginning, it was clear that Mark & Dave offered customers a different level of service and integrity. They did things like honor old company warranties - without charge. Word spread and customers recognized, talked about, and appreciated the Traut Companies’ difference. Just 16 years after starting, the company was honored as 1998 ‘Small Business of the Year.’
Mark and Dave are like-minded and have continually diversified, offering new, better, and valuable services to customers. This helped eliminate the seasonal swing of residential well-drilling and kept their team of employees busy year-round. And it didn’t stop there. They offered more services and expanded their market reach. Today, Traut Companies has a staff of over 50 full-time experts in eight departments. Because of the growth and expertise they bring, Traut Companies has customers nationwide.
A Prosperous Future
When you know water irrigation, and well drilling - and its related services - as well as the Traut cousins do, it’s not surprising to hear they’ve never stopped experimenting with new technology. It’s what keeps the company at the top of the industry. Traut Companies is a big supporter of their industry and donates to technological research that is sure to lead to important and exciting advances. From irrigation systems, water treatment systems, well drilling, residential wells, geoprobe services, mining drilling, and more - Traut is committed to knowing water.
Traut Companies is a leader in their industry, without question. Dave and Mark are very active in their companies’ day-to-day operations. They’re also active supporters of the Central Minnesota Builders Association, St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Water Quality Association, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Water – and many others!
While they’ve made obvious changes that have grown their business, Mark and Dave’s dedication to their customers, their employees, and their industry has never wavered since their first day in business in 1982.