MJ Baxter Drilling Company

Proudly celebrating *70* years of outstanding service!

Baxter Blasting Company began with the dedication and determination of a young man named M.J. Baxter. M.J., who was affectionately known to his friends and family, as Mickey, was working in the mining industry in Colorado when destiny brought him to California in 1942. Seeing the need for this growing industry in the San Diego area, Mickey started MJ Baxter Construction Company in 1946 and began working on pipelines, roads, tunneling and quarry projects. At that time, Mickey expanded the business to include drilling and blasting and formed the corporation now known as MJ Baxter Drilling Company. Mickey and his son, Mike worked diligently to provide excellent customer service and quality work. A few years later, the pipeline equipment was auctioned off in an effort to concentrate strictly on drilling and blasting, and the business continued to prosper. After the passing of Mickey in 1974 Mike Baxter became the General Manager for the company, and in 1980 MJ Baxter Drilling Company purchased 32 acres in Lakeside, California, where the business is still located today.

Mike Baxter continued to manage the business for the next 31 years, doing work in Southern California and Arizona. Mike sadly lost his fight with cancer in 2005 and at that time, his son-in-law Glenn Inverso was named President of the company. Glenn has continued to be mindful of both Mickey and Mike’s wishes for MJ Baxter Drilling Company to remain a well respected and ethically run business.

For 70 years, MJ Baxter Drilling Company has continued to serve the community, not only by the excellent service they provide their customers, but by their commitment to their employees, their involvement in community events, their support of youth organizations and their donations to non-profit organization such as East County Pregnancy Care Clinic.

What began as a vision so long ago, has now become one of San Diego’s finest companies.

• Dedicated to providing the best possible products, service and pricing
• Professional, experienced blasters and drillers
• Latest technology used to provide customer satisfaction
• Safety training, policies and certification required for all employees
• Specializing in private and public works projects.

God Bless America                                                                     

Please feel free to visit our website at www.mjbaxter.com