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  • Lehigh Cement Company receives air permit for new plant in Mitchell, Indiana

    Jul 9, 2019, 14:48 by Jeff Sieg
    Lehigh Hanson, Inc. recently announced that its Lehigh Cement Company plant in Mitchell, Ind., has received from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) the permit necessary to begin the construction of a new plant.
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  • Sustainable Concrete

    May 16, 2019, 09:34 by Jeff Sieg
    Concrete forms the foundation for our infrastructure and plays a key role in building our communities. It is also one of the most sustainable choices for construction. Lehigh Hanson is committed to further enhancing concrete’s inherent sustainability and doing our part to promote environmentally responsible manufacturing.
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  • PCA recognizes Lehigh Hanson cement plants for safety & environmental innovation

    Apr 24, 2019, 11:18 by Jeff Sieg
    Lehigh Hanson is pleased to announce that two of its Lehigh Cement Company plants were recently recognized by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) for their outstanding safety and environmental efforts.
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  • Four Cement Plants Earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Certification

    Mar 29, 2019, 10:52 by User Not Found
    Lehigh Hanson, Inc. is pleased to announce that four of its cement plants have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) prestigious ENERGY STAR certification for 2018.
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  • Lehigh Hanson Announces 2018 Quarry Life Award Winners for North America

    Nov 9, 2018, 11:34 by Jeff Sieg
    Lehigh Hanson is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Quarry Life Award for North America. The Quarry Life Award program is HeidelbergCement’s international research and education competition focusing on mining sites and the need to raise awareness about the biological value of mineral extraction sites worldwide.
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  • Hanson Aggregates Donates Reclaimed Mine Property to Carolina Waterfowl Rescue

    Nov 6, 2018, 16:02 by Jeff Sieg
    Hanson Aggregates, a subsidiary of Lehigh Hanson, Inc., recently donated approximately 200 acres of reclaimed mining property at its Marlboro Sand & Gravel site in Bennettsville, South Carolina, to Carolina Waterfowl Rescue (CWR), a non-profit wildlife rescue organization that provides sanctuary, rescue and rehabilitation for wildlife, farmed and exotic animals.
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  • Lori Tiefenthaler Receives 2018 John P. Gleason, Jr., Leadership Award

    Sep 4, 2018, 11:27 by Jeff Sieg
    Congratulations to Lehigh Hanson's Lori Tiefenthaler on receiving the 2018 John P. Gleason Leadership Award for Market Development.
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  • Lehigh Hanson announces modernization of its Lehigh Cement Company plant in Mitchell, Ind.

    Jul 12, 2018, 11:49 by Jeff Sieg
    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.
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  • Lehigh Cement Sponsors SkillsUSA’s National Leadership and Skills Conference Masonry Competition

    Jun 25, 2018, 11:31 by Jeff Sieg
    This week, our Brixment brand will be a sponsor at SkillUSA’s National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) Masonry Competition in Louisville, Kentucky.
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  • Lehigh Cement Company Mitchell Plant Wins Governor’s Century Award

    Apr 12, 2018, 16:37 by Jeff Sieg
    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. ​
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  • Sherman Industries Supports The Exceptional Foundation Fundraiser

    Apr 5, 2018, 10:23 by Jeff Sieg
    Sherman Industries, LLC, a Lehigh Hanson subsidiary in Alabama, recently sponsored and participated in The Exceptional Foundation’s annual Chili Cook-Off.
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  • Houston Employees Help with Hurricane Rescue & Relief Efforts

    Feb 28, 2018, 12:17 by Jeff Sieg
    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.
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  • Hanson Aggregates in Wise County Assists with Veterans Memorial Project

    Jan 16, 2018, 15:20 by Jeff Sieg
    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.
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  • Lehigh Cement Company Announces Multiple Promotions at Mitchell Plant

    Jan 16, 2018, 15:17 by Jeff Sieg
    Lehigh Cement Company LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lehigh Hanson, Inc., today announced multiple promotions in several key management positions.
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  • Five Lehigh Hanson Cement Plants Earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Certification

    Jan 6, 2018, 12:15 by Smooth Fusion
    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.
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  • Hanson Hosts Lithonia Chamber of Commerce

    Jan 4, 2018, 12:12 by Smooth Fusion
    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.
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  • Lehigh Hanson’s Kent Pilip Recognized As One of 50 Rising Stars in IT

    Jan 4, 2018, 12:09 by Smooth Fusion
    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. ​
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  • Lehigh Hanson's Princeton Quarry Donates $65K to Habitat for Humanity

    Nov 30, 2017, 15:24 by User Not Found
    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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