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Lori Tiefenthaler Receives 2018 John P. Gleason, Jr., Leadership Award
Congratulations to Lehigh Hanson's Lori Tiefenthaler on receiving the 2018 John P. Gleason Leadership Award for Market Development. -
Lehigh Hanson announces modernization of its Lehigh Cement Company plant in Mitchell, Ind.
Lehigh Hanson, Inc. is pleased to announce plans for modernization and expansion of its Lehigh Cement Company plant in Mitchell. The company will invest more than $600 million in the plant modernization project which will increase production capacity while also significantly reducing energy usage and emissions per ton of cement produced. -
Lehigh Cement Sponsors SkillsUSA’s National Leadership and Skills Conference Masonry Competition
This week, our Brixment brand will be a sponsor at SkillUSA’s National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) Masonry Competition in Louisville, Kentucky. -
Lehigh Cement Company Mitchell Plant Wins Governor’s Century Award
The Lehigh Cement Company plant in Mitchell, IN, was recently awarded the Governor’s Century Business Award, which honors Indiana businesses that have remained in operation for at least 100 years and have demonstrated a commitment to community service. -
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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Midwest Region’s Concrete School Helps Customers Be More Successful
Apr 25, 2024, 14:58 PM by Jeff SiegThe 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.Full story -
Whitman-Walker Health Wins Slag Cement Association Award
Apr 17, 2024, 11:43 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials 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.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials North America Announces Latest Milestone in Edmonton CCUS Project
Apr 11, 2024, 08:07 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials 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 CO₂ 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.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials North America Announces New Texas Lehigh Cement Company Slag Facility in Houston
Apr 9, 2024, 08:18 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials 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.Full story -
Supporting Resilient, Sustainable Family Homes
Apr 3, 2024, 13:21 PM by Jeff SiegIn Gig Harbor, Washington, a collaboration between Heidelberg Materials 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® Low Carbon Concrete and Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA). This project was supplied by Corliss Resources LLC, a Heidelberg Materials company which has started its rebranding to Heidelberg Materials this week.Full story -
U.S. DOE Selects Heidelberg Materials’ New Cement Plant in Mitchell, Indiana for Industrial Demonstrations Program Funding
Mar 25, 2024, 13:00 PM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials 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’s (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.Full story -
Congressman Rick Larsen Visits Heidelberg Materials North America's Headquarters
Mar 4, 2024, 11:43 AM by Jeff SiegOn February 27, Congressman Rick Larsen, Ranking Member on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, visited the Heidelberg Materials North America headquarters as part of a trip to the Lone Star State.Full story -
40% Slag Mix Featured in Concrete for New Construction at Times Square
Feb 23, 2024, 11:26 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials 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’s 62nd annual Roger H. Corbetta Awards for Quality Concrete.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials North America Announces Latest Step in Edmonton CCUS Project
Feb 15, 2024, 07:15 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials 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.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials North America Announces New Bag Designs for Packaged Cement Products
Jan 9, 2024, 16:48 PM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials North America is pleased to announce the redesign of the bags for its packaged cement products to reflect the company’s recent rebranding to Heidelberg Materials.Full story -
Carroll Community College partners with Heidelberg Materials North America in the Millwright Apprenticeship Program
Dec 27, 2023, 11:35 AM by Jeff SiegCarroll Community College, in partnership with Heidelberg Materials North America, will provide a path to a skilled-based job for employees in the Millwright Apprenticeship Program.Full story -
EvoBuild™ Low Carbon Concrete Available in All North American Markets
Dec 13, 2023, 12:23 PM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials North America celebrates the completed rollout of EvoBuild™ Low Carbon Concrete, which is now available across all North American markets the company servesFull story -
Heidelberg Materials North America Offers Free On-Demand Concrete Sustainability Course
Dec 6, 2023, 10:20 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials North America announced today that it is offering a free AIA accredited on-demand course, “Mastering Sustainable Concrete: on the Road to Net Zero Construction,” to demonstrate to owners, contractors, specifiers and designers how to make choices that promote decarbonization.Full story -
Leadership through Sustainability Education
Nov 27, 2023, 17:24 PM by Jeff SiegAchieving carbon neutrality is a global challenge, so global companies like Heidelberg Materials have a powerful role to play when it comes to information-sharing and education. Heidelberg Materials takes that responsibility seriously and has instituted a variety of pathways to share learnings and best practices, across countries and around the world.Full story -
Concrete for Smooth Skating
Nov 16, 2023, 16:14 PM by Jeff SiegBuilding with concrete is a great way to provide a construction project with strength, durability, resilience and visual appeal. As the first-place winner in the American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) 2023 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards/Decorative Concrete Category, it is clear that Torguson Park’s new concrete-based skatepark has a whole lot of visual appeal.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials North America Acquires Bach & Co. Assets
Oct 30, 2023, 15:11 PM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials North America announced today that it has acquired the aggregate assets of Bach & Co. in New York.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
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Midwest Region’s Concrete School Helps Customers Be More Successful
Apr 25, 2024, 14:58 PM by Jeff SiegThe 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.Full story -
Whitman-Walker Health Wins Slag Cement Association Award
Apr 17, 2024, 11:43 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials 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.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials North America Announces Latest Milestone in Edmonton CCUS Project
Apr 11, 2024, 08:07 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials 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 CO₂ 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.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials North America Announces New Texas Lehigh Cement Company Slag Facility in Houston
Apr 9, 2024, 08:18 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials 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.Full story -
Supporting Resilient, Sustainable Family Homes
Apr 3, 2024, 13:21 PM by Jeff SiegIn Gig Harbor, Washington, a collaboration between Heidelberg Materials 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® Low Carbon Concrete and Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA). This project was supplied by Corliss Resources LLC, a Heidelberg Materials company which has started its rebranding to Heidelberg Materials this week.Full story -
U.S. DOE Selects Heidelberg Materials’ New Cement Plant in Mitchell, Indiana for Industrial Demonstrations Program Funding
Mar 25, 2024, 13:00 PM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials 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’s (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.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials’ Mitchell Cement Plant Hosts Open House Demonstrating State-of-the-Art Packaging System
Mar 18, 2024, 12:54 PM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials North America recently hosted customers and other industry partners at its Mitchell, Indiana, cement plant to demonstrate the operation of its rotating packaging system.Full story -
Congressman Rick Larsen Visits Heidelberg Materials North America's Headquarters
Mar 4, 2024, 11:43 AM by Jeff SiegOn February 27, Congressman Rick Larsen, Ranking Member on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, visited the Heidelberg Materials North America headquarters as part of a trip to the Lone Star State.Full story -
40% Slag Mix Featured in Concrete for New Construction at Times Square
Feb 23, 2024, 11:26 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials 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’s 62nd annual Roger H. Corbetta Awards for Quality Concrete.Full story -
Heidelberg Materials North America Announces Latest Step in Edmonton CCUS Project
Feb 15, 2024, 07:15 AM by Jeff SiegHeidelberg Materials 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.Full story