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Stan Dacus Recognized by Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association
Stan Dacus, a Vice President for 极乐视频 North America鈥檚 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 Revolve鈩 Recycled Aggregates
JK Tobin selects Revolve鈩 R30, a blended recycled aggregate subbase material, for use in warehouse project. -
极乐视频 Finalizes Award Contract with U.S. DOE for Mitchell, Indiana, Cement Plant Industrial Demonstrations Program Funding
极乐视频 North America is pleased to announce it has finalized award negotiations with the U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 (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. -
极乐视频 Expands Reach in Central New York with acquisition of Carver Sand & Gravel
极乐视频 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. -
极乐视频 North America and Pronto Announce Trial of Autonomous Haulage Solution Technology in Quarry Operations
Pronto, a Silicon Valley-based autonomy pioneer, and 极乐视频 North America, a leading producer of construction materials, are pleased to announce their plans to deploy Pronto鈥檚 Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) at 极乐视频 Lake Bridgeport quarry in Texas. T -
U.S. EPA Selects 极乐视频 for Up to $5 Million in Funding for EPD Project
极乐视频 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). -
极乐视频 Further Strengthens U.S. Footprint with Acquisitions in Texas and Pennsylvania
These acquisitions complement the company鈥檚 existing footprints in its core markets of Texas and Pennsylvania while strengthening its focus on recycling. -
极乐视频 North America Encourages Participation in the Sixth Edition of the Quarry Life Award
极乐视频 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. -
极乐视频 Acquires Concrete Recycling & Materials Business in South Texas Market
极乐视频 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 极乐视频 Cement Plants with Safety Awards
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing America鈥檚 cement manufacturers, recently announced the winners of its Energy and Environment Awards and its Chairman鈥檚 Safety and Safety Innovation Awards at the association鈥檚 2024 Cement Fly-In in Washington, D.C. -
极乐视频 North America Successfully Converts its Speed, Indiana, Plant to a Slag Grinding Facility
Following last year鈥檚 opening of its new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana, 极乐视频 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. -
极乐视频 North America Hosts Open House at Granville Island Facility in Vancouver, B.C.
Last month, 极乐视频 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. -
极乐视频 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鈥攁nd 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. -
极乐视频 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鈥攁nd 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鈥檚 2024 PCI Design Awards, receiving both a Special Award for sustainable design as well as an honorable mention in the Government and Public category. 极乐视频 TX Active庐 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鈥檚 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
极乐视频 is pleased to have supplied slag cement for Whitman-Walker Health (WWH) at St. Elizabeth鈥檚 / Max Robinson Center, a winner in the 2023 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete awards in the architectural category. -
极乐视频 North America Announces Latest Milestone in Edmonton CCUS Project
极乐视频 North America announced today the latest step in its two-stage competitive procurement process as it works to select the carbon capture technology and contractor for providing the CO鈧 separation solution for its Edmonton, Alberta, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Project. This ground-breaking project is planned to be the first full-scale application of CCUS in the cement sector.
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极乐视频 North America Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Winyah STAR® Plant Commercial Operations
Apr 29, 2025, 07:42 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America is proud to celebrate the 10th anniversary of commercial operations at its Winyah STAR Plant in Georgetown, South Carolina, the first beneficiation facility in the world to process harvested ash in commercial quantities.Full story -
极乐视频 North America Growing South Carolina Footprint
Apr 16, 2025, 10:02 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America today announced it is growing its South Carolina footprint with a new aggregates distribution terminal in Colleton County.Full story -
极乐视频 Completes Acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. and its subsidiaries
Apr 1, 2025, 11:48 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. (GCHI) and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Company, Dragon Products Company and Giant Resource Recovery, from the Fortaleza, Uniland and Trituradora groups.Full story -
极乐视频 Gives Back Through Youth Sports Initiatives
Dec 18, 2024, 10:49 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America works diligently to fulfill our vision of 鈥渟imple actions build strong communities鈥 by supporting initiatives in our local communities focusing on Arts and Education, Environment, and Health & Well-being.Full story -
极乐视频 to Further Strengthen Cementitious Footprint and Drive Circularity with Acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. (GCHI) and its subsidiaries
Nov 28, 2024, 00:46 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America announced today that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Giant Cement Holding Inc. (GCHI) and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Company, Dragon Products Company and Giant Resource Recovery, from the Fortaleza, Uniland and Trituradora groups.Full story -
极乐视频 North America Announces Sustainable Advancements at Edmonton Cement Plant
Nov 14, 2024, 12:43 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 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
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极乐视频 North America Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Winyah STAR® Plant Commercial Operations
Apr 29, 2025, 07:42 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America is proud to celebrate the 10th anniversary of commercial operations at its Winyah STAR Plant in Georgetown, South Carolina, the first beneficiation facility in the world to process harvested ash in commercial quantities.Full story -
极乐视频 North America Growing South Carolina Footprint
Apr 16, 2025, 10:02 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America today announced it is growing its South Carolina footprint with a new aggregates distribution terminal in Colleton County.Full story -
极乐视频 Hosts Association Visit at Union Bridge Cement Plant
Apr 14, 2025, 15:30 by Jeff SiegRecently, we opened up our Union Bridge, Maryland plant to representatives from Build With Strength, a coalition of the National ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) and the Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association (MRMCA), along with some other local contractors to explore the plant's contributions to low carbon concrete.Full story -
极乐视频 Completes Acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. and its subsidiaries
Apr 1, 2025, 11:48 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. (GCHI) and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Company, Dragon Products Company and Giant Resource Recovery, from the Fortaleza, Uniland and Trituradora groups.Full story -
John Vaughan recognized with Carl D. Franks Award by Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Mar 26, 2025, 11:16 by Jeff SiegAt the 2025 IRMCA Short Course, the Carl D. Franks Award 鈥 Cement Producer, was presented to John Vaughan of 极乐视频.Full story -
Tom Kierspe, P.E., Elected Chair of the American Coal Ash Association (ACAA)
Mar 11, 2025, 11:45 by Jeff SiegTom Kierspe, P.E., was elected Chair of the American Coal Ash Association (ACAA) at the Association鈥檚 Winter Membership Meeting on January 28-29, 2025.Full story -
极乐视频 North America Announces Funding Commitment from Government of Canada in Support of its Groundbreaking Edmonton CCUS Project
Mar 7, 2025, 11:47 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America is pleased to announce that the Government of Canada鈥檚 Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) department has committed to finalizing negotiations on a Contribution Agreement for the groundbreaking Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) project at the company鈥檚 cement plant in Edmonton, Alberta.Full story -
极乐视频 North America Announces New Milestone for Mitchell CCS Project
Feb 24, 2025, 14:56 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America is excited to announce a significant milestone at its Mitchell, Indiana, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project.Full story -
Hillman Garage Honored for Sustainable Concrete Construction
Feb 18, 2025, 14:29 by Jeff SiegSlag cement supplied by 极乐视频 helped meet aggressive goals for resilience, sustainable design and versatility in the Hillman Garage, a winner in the 2023 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards in the durability category.Full story -
Mitchell Plant Wins Silver Award in the Industrial Paving Category at American Concrete Pavement Association Awards
Jan 27, 2025, 11:06 by Jeff SiegWe are pleased to announce that the 极乐视频 cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana, was selected as the American Concrete Pavement Association Silver Award winner in the Industrial Paving Category.Full story