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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. -
极乐视频 North America Announces New Texas Lehigh Cement Company Slag Facility in Houston
极乐视频 North America is pleased to announce that Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP, its fifty-fifty joint venture with Eagle Materials Inc., will be starting production at a new slag cement facility in Houston, Texas, this summer. -
Supporting Resilient, Sustainable Family Homes
In Gig Harbor, Washington, a collaboration between 极乐视频 North America, Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity, and their partners has showcased an innovative approach to construction: Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) using concrete produced with EvoBuild庐 Low Carbon Concrete and Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA). This project was supplied by Corliss Resources LLC, a 极乐视频 company which has started its rebranding to 极乐视频 this week. -
U.S. DOE Selects 极乐视频鈥 New Cement Plant in Mitchell, Indiana for Industrial Demonstrations Program Funding
极乐视频 North America is pleased to announce it has been selected for award negotiation to receive up to $500 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) Industrial Demonstrations Program (IDP). The purpose of this project is to advance the integration of full-scale carbon capture, transport, and storage at the new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana. -
极乐视频鈥 Mitchell Cement Plant Hosts Open House Demonstrating State-of-the-Art Packaging System
极乐视频 North America recently hosted customers and other industry partners at its Mitchell, Indiana, cement plant to demonstrate the operation of its rotating packaging system. -
Congressman Rick Larsen Visits 极乐视频 North America's Headquarters
On February 27, Congressman Rick Larsen, Ranking Member on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, visited the 极乐视频 North America headquarters as part of a trip to the Lone Star State. -
40% Slag Mix Featured in Concrete for New Construction at Times Square
极乐视频 North America supplied slag cement and portland cement to Tec-Crete Transit Mix who supplied the concrete used in the construction of TSX Broadway in New York City, which was the 2022/2023 grand award winner in the Concrete Industry Board (CIB) of New York鈥檚 62nd annual Roger H. Corbetta Awards for Quality Concrete. -
极乐视频 North America Announces Latest Step in Edmonton CCUS Project
极乐视频 North America announced today a significant milestone in its two-stage competitive procurement process as it works to select the capture technology and contractor for providing the CO2 separation solution for its Edmonton, Alberta, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Project. -
极乐视频 North America Announces New Bag Designs for Packaged Cement Products
极乐视频 North America is pleased to announce the redesign of the bags for its packaged cement products to reflect the company鈥檚 recent rebranding to 极乐视频. -
Carroll Community College partners with 极乐视频 North America in the Millwright Apprenticeship Program
Carroll Community College, in partnership with 极乐视频 North America, will provide a path to a skilled-based job for employees in the Millwright Apprenticeship Program. -
极乐视频 North America鈥檚 Edmonton & Delta Cement Plants Receive ENERGY STAR Certification
极乐视频 North America announced today that its cement plants in Edmonton, Alberta, and Delta, British Columbia, have earned Natural Resources Canada鈥檚 (NRCan鈥檚) ENERGY STAR for Industry Certification ... -
EvoBuild鈩 Low Carbon Concrete Available in All North American Markets
极乐视频 North America celebrates the completed rollout of EvoBuild鈩 Low Carbon Concrete, which is now available across all North American markets the company serves -
极乐视频 North America Offers Free On-Demand Concrete Sustainability Course
极乐视频 North America announced today that it is offering a free AIA accredited on-demand course, 鈥淢astering Sustainable Concrete: on the Road to Net Zero Construction,鈥 to demonstrate to owners, contractors, specifiers and designers how to make choices that promote decarbonization. -
Servtex Quarry Hosts Community Open House
Last month our Servtex Quarry right outside of San Antonio, Texas, hosted an open house for the local community. The event was held Saturday, November 11, and was well-attended by neighbors from the surrounding cites of Garden Ridge, New Braunfels and Schertz.
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Lewisville Pit Open House Builds Connections Ahead of Expansion
Jul 8, 2026, 13:30 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 recently welcomed neighbors and community members to an open house at the Lewisville Pit, in Battle Ground, Washington.Full story -
极乐视频 Commemorates Historic Village of Dexter at Nazareth Plant
Jun 29, 2026, 13:47 by Jeff SiegLast month, 极乐视频 commemorated the historic Village of Dexter, which once stood on the site of our Nazareth, Pennsylvania, cement plant.Full story -
极乐视频 North America announces strategic investment in AmeriTex Pipe & Products
May 19, 2026, 09:24 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America announced today that it has agreed to acquire a minority stake in AmeriTex Pipe & Products, a leading provider of reinforced concrete pipe, box culverts and precast concrete products in Texas.Full story -
Digital Tools Help Minimize Embodied Carbon Overages
May 1, 2026, 12:37 by Jeff SiegThe concrete industry is demonstrating leadership in its ability to deliver and quantify carbon reductions in the built environment, but challenges remain.Full story -
极乐视频 North America completes acquisition of BURNCO鈥檚 Edmonton assets
Apr 1, 2026, 10:32 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the Edmonton, Alberta, assets of BURNCO, a successful fifth-generation family-owned construction materials company with locations in Canada and the United States.Full story -
极乐视频 North America Achieves Milestone with Autonomous Haul Trucks at Lake Bridgeport Quarry
Jan 15, 2026, 07:48 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America today announced it has autonomously hauled more than two million tons of limestone at its Lake Bridgeport Quarry in Texas over the course of eight months.Full story -
Quarry Life Award 2025: Hoosier Cavefish Project Earns International Recognition
Dec 17, 2025, 16:38 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America is proud to celebrate a project that earned the Beyond Quarry Borders Award in the international Quarry Life Award 2025 competition 鈥 a study of the endangered Hoosier cavefish (Amblyopsis hoosieri) in Hamer Cave, Indiana.Full story -
极乐视频 North America Honors Veterans with $20,000 Donation to Fisher House Foundation
Dec 15, 2025, 12:54 by Jeff SiegIn recognition of Veterans Day and to honor the veterans within its workforce, 极乐视频 North America announced a $20,000 donation to Fisher House Foundation - an organization that provides comfort and housing to military families receiving medical care.Full story -
Hockley & Brookshire Plants Recognized for Environmental Excellence
Dec 3, 2025, 13:57 by Jeff SiegThe National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) recognizes 极乐视频 North America's Hockley and Brookshire ready-mixed concrete plants for environmental excellence.Full story -
极乐视频 North America accelerates growth and strengthens low carbon offerings in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. with acquisition of Walan Specialty Construction Products
Nov 20, 2025, 13:32 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America announced today that it has entered into a binding purchase agreement to acquire Walan Specialty Construction Products in Wilmington, Delaware.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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Lewisville Pit Open House Builds Connections Ahead of Expansion
Jul 8, 2026, 13:30 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 recently welcomed neighbors and community members to an open house at the Lewisville Pit, in Battle Ground, Washington.Full story -
极乐视频 Commemorates Historic Village of Dexter at Nazareth Plant
Jun 29, 2026, 13:47 by Jeff SiegLast month, 极乐视频 commemorated the historic Village of Dexter, which once stood on the site of our Nazareth, Pennsylvania, cement plant.Full story -
极乐视频 North America announces strategic investment in AmeriTex Pipe & Products
May 19, 2026, 09:24 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America announced today that it has agreed to acquire a minority stake in AmeriTex Pipe & Products, a leading provider of reinforced concrete pipe, box culverts and precast concrete products in Texas.Full story -
Digital Tools Help Minimize Embodied Carbon Overages
May 1, 2026, 12:37 by Jeff SiegThe concrete industry is demonstrating leadership in its ability to deliver and quantify carbon reductions in the built environment, but challenges remain.Full story -
极乐视频 North America completes acquisition of BURNCO鈥檚 Edmonton assets
Apr 1, 2026, 10:32 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the Edmonton, Alberta, assets of BURNCO, a successful fifth-generation family-owned construction materials company with locations in Canada and the United States.Full story -
极乐视频 North America Achieves Milestone with Autonomous Haul Trucks at Lake Bridgeport Quarry
Jan 15, 2026, 07:48 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America today announced it has autonomously hauled more than two million tons of limestone at its Lake Bridgeport Quarry in Texas over the course of eight months.Full story -
Quarry Life Award 2025: Hoosier Cavefish Project Earns International Recognition
Dec 17, 2025, 16:38 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America is proud to celebrate a project that earned the Beyond Quarry Borders Award in the international Quarry Life Award 2025 competition 鈥 a study of the endangered Hoosier cavefish (Amblyopsis hoosieri) in Hamer Cave, Indiana.Full story -
极乐视频 North America Honors Veterans with $20,000 Donation to Fisher House Foundation
Dec 15, 2025, 12:54 by Jeff SiegIn recognition of Veterans Day and to honor the veterans within its workforce, 极乐视频 North America announced a $20,000 donation to Fisher House Foundation - an organization that provides comfort and housing to military families receiving medical care.Full story -
Hockley & Brookshire Plants Recognized for Environmental Excellence
Dec 3, 2025, 13:57 by Jeff SiegThe National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) recognizes 极乐视频 North America's Hockley and Brookshire ready-mixed concrete plants for environmental excellence.Full story -
极乐视频 North America accelerates growth and strengthens low carbon offerings in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. with acquisition of Walan Specialty Construction Products
Nov 20, 2025, 13:32 by Jeff Sieg极乐视频 North America announced today that it has entered into a binding purchase agreement to acquire Walan Specialty Construction Products in Wilmington, Delaware.Full story
