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¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America Announces Sustainable Advancements at Edmonton Cement Plant
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America is pleased to announce significant environmental advancements at its Edmonton cement plant, marking substantial progress towards more sustainable manufacturing and waste management. -
Stan Dacus Recognized by Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association
Stan Dacus, a Vice President for ¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America’s Southwest Region, was recently honored with the Bob Beard Good Neighbor Award, a prestigious accolade given by the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA). -
Quick Compaction with Revolveâ„¢ Recycled Aggregates
JK Tobin selects Revolveâ„¢ R30, a blended recycled aggregate subbase material, for use in warehouse project. -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ Finalizes Award Contract with U.S. DOE for Mitchell, Indiana, Cement Plant Industrial Demonstrations Program Funding
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America is pleased to announce it has finalized award negotiations with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED). -
A Story of Coexistence: Great Horned Owls at Pine Ridge
Earlier this year, our Pine Ridge Sand and Gravel facility in Springfield, Manitoba, had the unique privilege of hosting a family of Great Horned Owls at the site. -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ Expands Reach in Central New York with acquisition of Carver Sand & Gravel
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America announced today that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Carver Sand & Gravel, the largest aggregates producer in the Albany, New York, area. -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America and Pronto Announce Trial of Autonomous Haulage Solution Technology in Quarry Operations
Pronto, a Silicon Valley-based autonomy pioneer, and ¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America, a leading producer of construction materials, are pleased to announce their plans to deploy Pronto’s Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) at ¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ Lake Bridgeport quarry in Texas. T -
U.S. EPA Selects ¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ for Up to $5 Million in Funding for EPD Project
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America is pleased to announce it has been selected for award negotiation to receive up to $5 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a robust, web-based tool that can help ready-mix concrete, cement and aggregate facilities to quickly produce high-quality Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ Further Strengthens U.S. Footprint with Acquisitions in Texas and Pennsylvania
These acquisitions complement the company’s existing footprints in its core markets of Texas and Pennsylvania while strengthening its focus on recycling. -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America Encourages Participation in the Sixth Edition of the Quarry Life Award
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America announces the kickoff and encourages participation in the sixth edition of the Quarry Life Award, a nature-based competition across more than 15 countries worldwide. -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ Acquires Concrete Recycling & Materials Business in South Texas Market
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America announced today that it has acquired all assets of Aaron Materials, an established concrete recycler and materials producer in the Corpus Christi area. -
PCA Recognizes Four ¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ Cement Plants with Safety Awards
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing America’s cement manufacturers, recently announced the winners of its Energy and Environment Awards and its Chairman’s Safety and Safety Innovation Awards at the association’s 2024 Cement Fly-In in Washington, D.C. -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America Successfully Converts its Speed, Indiana, Plant to a Slag Grinding Facility
Following last year’s opening of its new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana, ¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ ceased portland cement production at its manufacturing site in Speed, Indiana and invested in modifying the facility to produce slag cement from domestically sourced slag granules. -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America Hosts Open House at Granville Island Facility in Vancouver, B.C.
Last month, ¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America opened the doors of our Granville Island ready-mixed concrete facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, for a community open house. This year marks 104 years of operations at this location and the ongoing support of the community has been vital to our longevity and success in the area. -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America Joins with Industry Partners to Create a Circular Economy: Part Two
DOTs and other agencies increasingly need to consider the sustainability of their infrastructure construction—and recycling post-demolition materials by crushing and processing them for use as a substitute for virgin aggregate is one solution. This second of a two-part series examines ways that we are working with the state of Georgia to ensure post demolition materials find their way into new applications. -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America Joins with Industry Partners to Create a Circular Economy: Part One
DOTs and other agencies increasingly need to consider the sustainability of their infrastructure construction—and recycling post-demolition materials by crushing and processing them for use as a substitute for virgin aggregate is one solution. This first of a two-part series examines ways that we are working with the state of Washington to ensure post demolition materials find their way into new applications. -
TX Active® Contributes to Sustainable Design of Award-Winning Courthouse
The Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building in Nashville, Tennessee, was a double winner in the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s 2024 PCI Design Awards, receiving both a Special Award for sustainable design as well as an honorable mention in the Government and Public category. ¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ TX Active® photocatalytic cement makes this important structure self-cleaning while helping to abate air pollutants. -
Mitchell Plant Hosts 2024 Tech Week
We are pleased to be able to leverage the knowledge and experience of our team members to provide learning opportunities and training events for our employees and customers to help them achieve their goals and be more successful at what they do. A great example of this in action is our annual Tech Week, where our Cement Technical Services and Material Quality Control teams from across North America meet to learn about emerging trends and technologies, discuss sustainability and digital innovations and share best practices. -
Midwest Region’s Concrete School Helps Customers Be More Successful
The building materials industry is rapidly evolving and shifting. The demand for sustainable materials is increasing and new technologies are being introduced at a record pace. Our employees and our customers both face similar challenges in staying on top of new trends and developments in their businesses. -
Whitman-Walker Health Wins Slag Cement Association Award
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ is pleased to have supplied slag cement for Whitman-Walker Health (WWH) at St. Elizabeth’s / Max Robinson Center, a winner in the 2023 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete awards in the architectural category.
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¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America Announces Sustainable Advancements at Edmonton Cement Plant
Nov 14, 2024, 12:43 by Jeff Sieg¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America is pleased to announce significant environmental advancements at its Edmonton cement plant, marking substantial progress towards more sustainable manufacturing and waste management.Full story -
Stan Dacus Recognized by Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association
Sep 17, 2024, 17:19 by Jeff SiegStan Dacus, a Vice President for ¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America’s Southwest Region, was recently honored with the Bob Beard Good Neighbor Award, a prestigious accolade given by the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA).Full story -
Quick Compaction with Revolveâ„¢ Recycled Aggregates
Sep 4, 2024, 17:31 by Jeff SiegJK Tobin selects Revolveâ„¢ R30, a blended recycled aggregate subbase material, for use in warehouse project.Full story -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ Finalizes Award Contract with U.S. DOE for Mitchell, Indiana, Cement Plant Industrial Demonstrations Program Funding
Aug 14, 2024, 11:55 by Jeff Sieg¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America is pleased to announce it has finalized award negotiations with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED).Full story -
A Story of Coexistence: Great Horned Owls at Pine Ridge
Aug 12, 2024, 14:13 by Jeff SiegEarlier this year, our Pine Ridge Sand and Gravel facility in Springfield, Manitoba, had the unique privilege of hosting a family of Great Horned Owls at the site.Full story -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ Expands Reach in Central New York with acquisition of Carver Sand & Gravel
Jul 29, 2024, 11:25 by Jeff Sieg¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America announced today that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Carver Sand & Gravel, the largest aggregates producer in the Albany, New York, area.Full story -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America and Pronto Announce Trial of Autonomous Haulage Solution Technology in Quarry Operations
Jul 25, 2024, 08:17 by Jeff SiegPronto, a Silicon Valley-based autonomy pioneer, and ¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America, a leading producer of construction materials, are pleased to announce their plans to deploy Pronto’s Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) at ¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ Lake Bridgeport quarry in Texas. TFull story -
U.S. EPA Selects ¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ for Up to $5 Million in Funding for EPD Project
Jul 18, 2024, 06:58 by Jeff Sieg¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America is pleased to announce it has been selected for award negotiation to receive up to $5 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a robust, web-based tool that can help ready-mix concrete, cement and aggregate facilities to quickly produce high-quality Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).Full story -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ Further Strengthens U.S. Footprint with Acquisitions in Texas and Pennsylvania
Jul 16, 2024, 06:37 by Jeff SiegThese acquisitions complement the company’s existing footprints in its core markets of Texas and Pennsylvania while strengthening its focus on recycling.Full story -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America Encourages Participation in the Sixth Edition of the Quarry Life Award
Jul 9, 2024, 21:42 by Jeff Sieg¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America announces the kickoff and encourages participation in the sixth edition of the Quarry Life Award, a nature-based competition across more than 15 countries worldwide.Full story -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ Acquires Concrete Recycling & Materials Business in South Texas Market
Jul 1, 2024, 06:56 by Jeff Sieg¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America announced today that it has acquired all assets of Aaron Materials, an established concrete recycler and materials producer in the Corpus Christi area.Full story
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¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America Announces Sustainable Advancements at Edmonton Cement Plant
Nov 14, 2024, 12:43 by Jeff Sieg¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America is pleased to announce significant environmental advancements at its Edmonton cement plant, marking substantial progress towards more sustainable manufacturing and waste management.Full story -
Stan Dacus Recognized by Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association
Sep 17, 2024, 17:19 by Jeff SiegStan Dacus, a Vice President for ¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America’s Southwest Region, was recently honored with the Bob Beard Good Neighbor Award, a prestigious accolade given by the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA).Full story -
Quick Compaction with Revolveâ„¢ Recycled Aggregates
Sep 4, 2024, 17:31 by Jeff SiegJK Tobin selects Revolveâ„¢ R30, a blended recycled aggregate subbase material, for use in warehouse project.Full story -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ Finalizes Award Contract with U.S. DOE for Mitchell, Indiana, Cement Plant Industrial Demonstrations Program Funding
Aug 14, 2024, 11:55 by Jeff Sieg¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America is pleased to announce it has finalized award negotiations with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED).Full story -
A Story of Coexistence: Great Horned Owls at Pine Ridge
Aug 12, 2024, 14:13 by Jeff SiegEarlier this year, our Pine Ridge Sand and Gravel facility in Springfield, Manitoba, had the unique privilege of hosting a family of Great Horned Owls at the site.Full story -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ Expands Reach in Central New York with acquisition of Carver Sand & Gravel
Jul 29, 2024, 11:25 by Jeff Sieg¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America announced today that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Carver Sand & Gravel, the largest aggregates producer in the Albany, New York, area.Full story -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America and Pronto Announce Trial of Autonomous Haulage Solution Technology in Quarry Operations
Jul 25, 2024, 08:17 by Jeff SiegPronto, a Silicon Valley-based autonomy pioneer, and ¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America, a leading producer of construction materials, are pleased to announce their plans to deploy Pronto’s Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) at ¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ Lake Bridgeport quarry in Texas. TFull story -
U.S. EPA Selects ¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ for Up to $5 Million in Funding for EPD Project
Jul 18, 2024, 06:58 by Jeff Sieg¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America is pleased to announce it has been selected for award negotiation to receive up to $5 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a robust, web-based tool that can help ready-mix concrete, cement and aggregate facilities to quickly produce high-quality Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).Full story -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ Further Strengthens U.S. Footprint with Acquisitions in Texas and Pennsylvania
Jul 16, 2024, 06:37 by Jeff SiegThese acquisitions complement the company’s existing footprints in its core markets of Texas and Pennsylvania while strengthening its focus on recycling.Full story -
¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America Encourages Participation in the Sixth Edition of the Quarry Life Award
Jul 9, 2024, 21:42 by Jeff Sieg¼«ÀÖÊÓƵ North America announces the kickoff and encourages participation in the sixth edition of the Quarry Life Award, a nature-based competition across more than 15 countries worldwide.Full story