No history of Tindall would be complete without giving appropriate recognition to our founder, Mr. William Lowndes, III. Through his leadership, Tindall became one of the leading precast, prestressed concrete manufacturers in the industry, providing innovative, value-added products and systems to customers across the country. Mr. Lowndes created an environment where employees settle for nothing less than the best, where they help each other to grow and succeed, and where they are given the opportunities to contribute to something greater than themselves — traditions that Tindall continues to uphold to this day. Even now, over 25 years later, the men and women of Tindall diligently follow one of their founder’s many rules to live by; “We will do it right the first time.”

Mr. Lowndes has always felt a deep sense of responsibility to the improvement of his company, the precast industry, his community, and society as a whole. Because of this drive, he held a wide variety of positions throughout his very engaged career, including Zone Director of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Board, Director of the Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce, Vestryman and Junior Warden of the Church of the Advent, Chairman of the South Carolina Policy Council, as well as many more. Perhaps most significantly, Mr. Lowndes was recognized by the state of South Carolina with the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian award for significant contributions, leadership, volunteerism, and lifelong influence.