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Sherman Industries Supports The Exceptional Foundation Fundraiser
Sherman Industries, LLC, a Lehigh Hanson subsidiary in Alabama, recently sponsored and participated in The Exceptional Foundation’s annual Chili Cook-Off. -
Houston Employees Help with Hurricane Rescue & Relief Efforts
When Hurricane Harvey struck the Houston area in late August, a number of our employees stepped in to help their community. Darryn Lindsey, Area Operations Manager, Hanson Aggregates worked with fellow Hanson managers, Sean Steagall and Jake McCurry, to rescue people in a nearby flooded neighborhood. The team used a boat from the Brazos plant to pick up and evacuate more than 25 people. -
Hanson Aggregates in Wise County Assists with Veterans Memorial Project
As visible as our facilities can be in the communities where we operate, it is critical for the company to be a safe and responsible corporate citizen. We must be leaders in employee safety and environmental sustainability as well as being proactive within the local government and a supporter of area schools, chambers of commerce and charitable organizations. -
Lehigh Cement Company Announces Multiple Promotions at Mitchell Plant
Lehigh Cement Company LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lehigh Hanson, Inc., today announced multiple promotions in several key management positions. -
Five Lehigh Hanson Cement Plants Earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Certification
Lehigh Hanson, Inc. is pleased to announce that five of its cement plants have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) prestigious ENERGY STAR certification for 2017. The company’s cement manufacturing plants in Leeds, Ala., Union Bridge, Md., Buda, Texas, Redding, Calif. and Waco, Texas, all perform within the top 25 percent of cement plants nationwide for energy efficiency and meet strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA. This is the fourth consecutive year the Union Bridge plant has received ENERGY STAR certification and the third consecutive year for the Leeds plant. -
Hanson Hosts Lithonia Chamber of Commerce
Hanson Aggregates‘ Lithonia (Georgia) Quarry hosted the Greater Lithonia Chamber of Commerce’s final Coffee Connections of 2017 and offered business owners and stakeholders a bus tour of the operation, On Common Ground News reports. Quarry Office Manager Chris Edwards led the tour through the entire operation, including the pit at the bottom of Pine Mountain where the rock is excavated. -
Lehigh Hanson’s Kent Pilip Recognized As One of 50 Rising Stars in IT
Lehigh Hanson, Inc. is pleased to announce that Kent Pilip has been recognized by IDG's CIO and the CIO Executive Council as a 2018 CIO Ones to Watch honoree. The award identifies rising stars in IT -- the senior staff destined to become the CIOs of the future. The honorees were selected by CIOs of today's leading organizations and will be recognized publicly at the AGENDA18 conference, March 19-21, 2018, in Miami, Florida. -
Lehigh Hanson's Princeton Quarry Donates $65K to Habitat for Humanity
Lehigh Hanson's Princeton Quarry recently donated $65,000 to cover the costs of Habitat for Humanity of Johnston County's next home building project in Princeton for a needy family. Employees at the Princeton Quarry and the area office have already volunteered countless hours on two previous Habitat for Humanity projects in the county.
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Heidelberg Materials Hosts Aspen Institute and U.S. Congressional Delegation at Brevik Cement Plant
Sep 6, 2023, 11:21 AM by Jeff SiegRecently, Heidelberg Materials invited the Aspen Institute and a congressional delegation from the U.S. to tour the Brevik project and learn about the technology that will help capture and store 400,000 tons of CO2 per year.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials’ Delta, BC, Plant Now Producing 100% EcoCem® Portland Limestone Cement
Aug 22, 2023, 11:50 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials is pleased to announce that their Delta, BC, cement plant has recently switched to producing 100% EcoCem® portland limestone cement (PLC).Full story -
Heidelberg Materials North America to Acquire Green Drop Rock Products
Aug 17, 2023, 17:15 PM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials North America announced today that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the business of Green Drop Rock Products located in Cochrane, Alberta.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials North America and MHI Are Working Toward First Full-Scale Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Solution for Cement Industry
Aug 14, 2023, 12:47 PM by Jeff SiegIndustry-leading Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Facility in Edmonton, Alberta, continues to advance with MHI pilot plant.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials announces slag supply agreement with the Levy Group of Companies
Aug 8, 2023, 17:35 PM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the Levy Group of Companies to secure a consistent supply of slag granules to produce high-quality slag cement at its Speed, Indiana, facility.Full story -
U.S. DOE Selects Heidelberg Materials’ New Cement Plant in Mitchell for Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program Funding
May 17, 2023, 07:02 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials North America is pleased to announce it has been selected for award negotiation to receive approximately $5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials Completes Acquisition of The SEFA Group, Inc.
May 2, 2023, 07:07 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials announced today that it has completed the purchase of The SEFA Group Inc., the largest recycler of fly ash sold for use in concrete products in the United States.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials announces first clinker at new cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana
Apr 26, 2023, 06:08 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials is pleased to announce that the first clinker was produced at the company’s new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana, on April 23, 2023.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials to acquire The SEFA Group, Inc.
Apr 24, 2023, 10:43 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire The SEFA Group, Inc., the largest recycler of fly ash sold for use in concrete products in the U.S.Full story -
Congresswoman Erin Houchin Visits Mitchell Plant
Apr 18, 2023, 13:55 PM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials welcomed Congresswoman Erin Houchin at the new Mitchell, Indiana, cement facility for a visit on Tuesday, April 11.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials to partner with the Government of Canada for the First Global Net Zero Carbon Capture and Storage Facility (CCUS) in the Cement Industry
Apr 5, 2023, 11:59 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials is pleased to announce the successful completion of a Memorandum of Understanding between Heidelberg Materials and the Government of Canada. This partnership will support Heidelberg Materials’ project to develop the cement industry’s first global full scale Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) facility at the company’s Edmonton location.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials Expands Footprint in Growing Central New York Market
Apr 4, 2023, 15:07 PM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials announced today that is has acquired all operating assets and reserves of RMS Gravel Inc., a producer of high-quality sand and gravel products located in the Central New York market.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials Hosts Indiana Economic Development Corporation at the Mitchell Cement Plant
Apr 3, 2023, 15:59 PM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials was pleased to host representatives from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) at its Mitchell Plant on March 21 for a discussion around the expansion project and the impact that it will have on the local and regional economy of Indiana.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials Strengthens Recycling Focus in Key Midwest Market
Mar 7, 2023, 06:52 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials North America is pleased to announce it has two new sales yards in the Chicago metropolitan area for the company’s Revolve Recycled Aggregates.Full story -
CarbonSAFE Study at Heidelberg Materials’ New Cement Plant in Mitchell, Indiana, Funded by U.S. DOE
Feb 7, 2023, 08:11 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials North America is pleased to announce approximately $8.9 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE) initiative, to study the subsurface geology for suitability for the storage of carbon dioxide at its new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana.Full story -
Lehigh Hanson Becomes Heidelberg Materials
Jan 3, 2023, 09:21 AM by Jeff SiegLehigh Hanson, Inc. today announced it has now changed its brand to Heidelberg Materials effective immediately.Full story
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Heidelberg Materials Hosts Aspen Institute and U.S. Congressional Delegation at Brevik Cement Plant
Sep 6, 2023, 11:21 AM by Jeff SiegRecently, Heidelberg Materials invited the Aspen Institute and a congressional delegation from the U.S. to tour the Brevik project and learn about the technology that will help capture and store 400,000 tons of CO2 per year.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials’ Delta, BC, Plant Now Producing 100% EcoCem® Portland Limestone Cement
Aug 22, 2023, 11:50 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials is pleased to announce that their Delta, BC, cement plant has recently switched to producing 100% EcoCem® portland limestone cement (PLC).Full story -
Heidelberg Materials North America to Acquire Green Drop Rock Products
Aug 17, 2023, 17:15 PM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials North America announced today that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the business of Green Drop Rock Products located in Cochrane, Alberta.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials North America and MHI Are Working Toward First Full-Scale Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Solution for Cement Industry
Aug 14, 2023, 12:47 PM by Jeff SiegIndustry-leading Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Facility in Edmonton, Alberta, continues to advance with MHI pilot plant.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials announces slag supply agreement with the Levy Group of Companies
Aug 8, 2023, 17:35 PM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the Levy Group of Companies to secure a consistent supply of slag granules to produce high-quality slag cement at its Speed, Indiana, facility.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials North America selects WSP as Owner’s Engineer for Edmonton Carbon Capture and Storage Project
Jun 27, 2023, 13:24 PM by Emily EmilyHeidelberg Materials is pleased to announce the selection of WSP as the Owner's Engineers for the Edmonton, Alberta Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Project. This facility, slated to begin construction late next year, will be the cement industry’s first full-scale application of carbon capture.Full story -
U.S. DOE Selects Heidelberg Materials’ New Cement Plant in Mitchell for Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program Funding
May 17, 2023, 07:02 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials North America is pleased to announce it has been selected for award negotiation to receive approximately $5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials Completes Acquisition of The SEFA Group, Inc.
May 2, 2023, 07:07 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials announced today that it has completed the purchase of The SEFA Group Inc., the largest recycler of fly ash sold for use in concrete products in the United States.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials announces first clinker at new cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana
Apr 26, 2023, 06:08 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials is pleased to announce that the first clinker was produced at the company’s new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana, on April 23, 2023.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials to acquire The SEFA Group, Inc.
Apr 24, 2023, 10:43 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire The SEFA Group, Inc., the largest recycler of fly ash sold for use in concrete products in the U.S.Full story