Aggregates Zone

Plant Profile

Tilcon Takes it to the Next Level

- November 2011

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Optimization helped Haverstraw Quarry increase its production of saleable material.

Going the Extra Mile

- September 2011

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Cooperating with the surrounding community and being good stewards of the environment has brought awards and accolades to Huntsville Quarry.

Michels keeps it mobile

- July 2011

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Portable plants are key in keeping Waterloo Quarry productive and successful during tough times.

Plant Profile

- May 2011

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Teichert Aggregates hopes to find a way to lower energy costs at one of its plants by finding its answers in the wind.

Plant Profile

- March 2011

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When West Hawaii Concrete was threatened with possible closure, a non-traditional revenue stream kept it open and in the black.

A Singular Solution

- February 2011

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A major dolomitic limestone operation creates new productivity for an old quarry and reduces energy costs at the same time.

Plant Profile

- November 2010

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For Lafarge’s Calera Quarry, safety is more than a priority…it’s a way of life.

Rock Hard on Education

- September 2010

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Vulcan’s Kennesaw Quarry is well known for the granite aggregate it produces, but is probably best known for its education program.

Plant Profile

- August 2010

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CalPortland’s Washington-based DuPont Pit delivers high-quality gravel to ports as far away as Alaska.

New life for an old quarry

- June 2010

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Rather than start all over with a new plant, TXI invested time and money to bring its Bridgeport Stone operation into the new age.
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