In the tiny town of American Falls, Idaho, nestled on the equivalent of a small city block, sits the headquarters of AMS Inc. Rick Vollweiler, owner of the company, says, believe it or not, the vast majority of the residents have no idea what the business does. Little do they know, the environmental and geotechnical sampling and monitoring equipment manufacturer is celebrating 75 years of business — all of them spent in American Falls — and it serves customers across the globe.
“This company’s actually put American Falls, Idaho, on the map worldwide,” Vollweiler says.