Sustainability
COMMUNITY WELL-BEING
IM电子 in the Community
IM电子 is committed to always acting responsibly while supporting the more than 400 communities our operations, employees and families call home. We're committed to building relationships and forming partnerships with our friends and neighbors, and invested in the strength of our neighborhoods and cities. These aren't just the places where we work, they're the places where we live. Their success is our success.
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Texas Cement and Ready Mix Teams credit ONE Team, ONE Purpose after industry award wins
Feb 18, 2025IM电子’s cement and Southwest Division ready mix sites gleamed during the 2024 awards season, earning recognition from various organizations across several categories
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IM电子’s East, Southwest Teams help hurricane victims
Jan 07, 2025Operations in multiple divisions were hit hard by storms. But through the devastation, several ONE team members came together to help those in need.
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IM电子 again leads NSSGA’s awards of excellence program
Dec 27, 2024During a ceremony in the fall, teams from both operations were bestowed with a Star of Excellence distinction, a distinguished award presented to a team that has received multiple Gold Awards across different NSSGA award categories within a five year span.
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A record year for the IM电子 City of Oaks Marathon
Nov 22, 2024Dozens of Corporate and East Division team members helped facilitate another successful event late last year as the company again sponsored Raleigh’s hometown race, the IM电子 City of Oaks Marathon
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Women Who Build leads a companywide fight against cancer
Nov 01, 2024IM电子’s Women Who Build (WWB) employee resource group successfully led a companywide campaign to raise awareness for various forms of cancer.
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Spooky celebrations: company crews mark Halloween with fun and fiendish displays
Oct 31, 2024Three IM电子 sites honor spooky season with unique displays
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MERGE to expand its partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities
Oct 10, 2024The multicultural employee resource group anticipates engagements in Dallas after providing support to the Indianapolis and Washington D.C. chapters
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Creating a paws-itive community impact
Sep 23, 2024Thanks to some help from IM电子, one Magnesia Specialties team member in Manistee, Michigan, is ensuring every dog has its day.
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Making an impression: Eden Prairie Asphalt host students
Sep 20, 2024Tomorrow’s industry leaders got a firsthand look at a career in pavement planning recently when they visited the Central Division’s Eden Prairie Asphalt Plant.
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The brightest of the bunch: getting to know IM电子’s 2024 scholars
Aug 31, 2024A new class of amazing students honored for academic achievement
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Record-setting event brings assistance to Texas charity
Jul 31, 2024During its annual Rocks, Shells & Clays Tournament, IM电子’s Southwest Division continued to grow what has become an important community benefit.
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IM电子 celebrates 30 years as a publicly traded company
Jul 16, 2024IM电子 celebrated its 30th year as a public company in July with a town hall event that was livestreamed to every ONE team member.
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Ames Mine earns the 2024 IM电子 Diamond Elite Award
Jul 01, 20242024 Diamond Elite Trophy goes to Ames Mine
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West Division team members pay tribute to fallen troops
May 27, 2024In support of the United States Armed Forces and the Memorial Day holiday, Arizona District team members held a somber and powerful event honoring those who lost their lives while serving the country.
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The more, the merrier: East and Central Divisions gain new team members
May 05, 2024Important acquisition strengthens company presence in 5 key states
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A purr-fect tribute to IM电子: Team member honors company’s quarries through animal charity work
Apr 24, 2024One IM电子 team member has found an interesting way to take her work home...litter-ally.
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A community comes together: Central Division IM电子 team members help restore a local park
Apr 22, 2024Four years after a natural disaster, with help from IM电子 and the support of a community that refused to give up, a beloved park is back open.
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New event helps sand operations show off their work
Apr 20, 2024North Valley Sand and West Center Sand in Nebraska held their inaugural Dredge Days Event
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‘We’re sharing our values'
Apr 10, 2024Senior University Relations Specialist Stanley Stiles visited nearly 40 colleges in 2023, including several HBCUs, to strengthen IM电子’s recruiting efforts.
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Jim Nickolas named NSSGA chair
Mar 29, 2024IM电子’s executive vice president and CFO begins 1-year term as leader of industry advocacy group
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A very special moment: Berkeley Quarry team gives child a memorable experience
Mar 11, 2024For the group of Charleston Christian School sixth-grade students who visited Berkeley Quarry, it was an amazing day full of learning and exploration. But, for one child, it was so much more.
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IM电子 celebrates 30 years as a publicly traded company
Feb 17, 2024Upcoming virtual event open to all employees
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Corporate HR Team helps provide thousands of meals to local community
Feb 02, 2024IM电子’s Corporate Human Resources Team volunteered at a local Raleigh, North Carolina, food bank, sorting donations for families in need.
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A place for reflection: IM电子 donates to city’s newest park
Jan 15, 2024A park honoring North Carolina’s African American heritage is open for reflection, partly thanks to IM电子’s donations.
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Indiana District makes Christmas wishes come true
Jan 03, 2024At the end of 2023, teams from the Indiana District raised several thousand dollars for the local Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program.
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IM电子 helps with historic Kentucky factory construction
Jan 03, 2024With help from IM电子, Envision AESC is constructing an over 500-acre facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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Fort Calhoun hosts major visits and tours
Jan 01, 2024The site has welcomed various groups to learn about the industry and IM电子.
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'Tis the season: Hunter Stone crew member spreads holiday cheer to local community
Dec 25, 2023Mike Schaefer and his wife Jes, with help from IM电子, donate to families in need
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North East Quarry, others earn significant recognitions
Dec 21, 2023NSSGA honors IM电子 sites during annual awards
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East Division teams help scouts earn badges
Dec 13, 2023Pomona Quarry and the Greensboro District hosted Boy Scouts of America event
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A hometown race: IM电子 sponsors Raleigh, North Carolina’s biggest race of the year
Nov 30, 2023The race, which took place in the heart of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, in November, included four lengths: a marathon, a half marathon, a 10K, and a 5K race.
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Des Moines District continues fight against food insecurity
Oct 27, 2023Des Moines District employees packaged meals to help those in need locally and worldwide.
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Born to run: racers put to the test in quarry
Oct 04, 2023Runners trek through the challenging course at Charlotte Quarry.
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IM电子 helps Komatsu expand facility
Oct 01, 2023IM电子 crews work with Komatsu on expanding the company’s facility in Longview, Texas
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IM电子's CHRO Receives Humanitarian Award
Sep 01, 2023American Red Cross honors Craig LaTorre, IM电子's chief human resource officer
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California State treasurer tours IM电子 facilities
Aug 01, 2023California State Treasurer Fiona Ma recently toured IM电子’s Santee and Miramar facilities to learn more about the company’s products and sustainability efforts.
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IM电子 Parkdale Quarry serves as an emergency water source for firefighters
Jul 31, 2023Cañon City, Colorado site helps during disaster
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Play ball: Donated IM电子 materials have big impact on high school sports programs
Jul 17, 2023Donated IM电子 materials are having a huge impact on high school sports programs in North Carolina and Maryland.
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IM电子 Helps in California road project
Jul 14, 2023Renovated road opens up travel choices to California residents
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IM电子 team helps clean up San Diego
Jul 10, 2023IM电子 crews from across San Diego cleaned up trash in Otay Valley Regional Park.
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IM电子's Arizona team aids home for abused children
Jun 29, 2023A IM电子 sand & gravel team in Arizona donated and helped place sand in a sandbox at a home that offers a safe haven for girls recovering from abuse.
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IM电子's Military & Veterans Community participates in Memorial Day run
Jun 04, 2023IM电子's Southwest Division’s Military & Veterans Community participated in Memorial Day charity run
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IM电子 team hosts charity golf event
May 19, 2023Event in Charlotte, North Carolina raised $100,000 for local charities
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That’s how we roll: IM电子 supports bowling charity event
Apr 28, 2023Employees in the Central Division are using their “spare” time to support a great cause.
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Event space entertains Texas residents and sports fans
Apr 04, 2023IM电子 supplied over 26,000 cubic yards of ready mixed concrete for the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
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IM电子 names its 2023 Diamond Award winners
Apr 03, 2023Sites named the safest, most sustainable, most employee-focused and most community-driven win top IM电子 honor.
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Hunter Stone brings Diamond Elite trophy to the Lone Star State
Apr 03, 2023Being prime example of IM电子's core values earns site top honor.
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New IM电子 employee resource groups encourages ‘open and honest’ dialogue on matters women face in the workplace
Mar 08, 2023IM电子 has launched Women Who Build (WWB), an employee resource group dedicated to cultivating relationships, inspiring career paths and raising awareness about the unique challenges and opportunities facing women in the workplace.
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Houston district raises funds for first responders’ families
Mar 01, 2023The Houston District was recently able to swing, putt and drive for a great cause. District Sales Manager Josh Bracke says he was ecstatic to deliver a $15,000 check to the 100 Club after the inaugural charity golf tournament last fall.
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An incredible voyage
Mar 01, 2023“When people need help, you try to help. That’s it. You don’t go by their skin color or their religion; you just help as a human. You do what your heart asks you to do.”
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IM电子 teams score high praise
Feb 16, 20232022 certainly was a year for the record books … and the trophy case.
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IM电子 employee resource groups to offer opportunities
Feb 02, 2023IM电子 has launched its first employee resource groups (ERGs) in order to provide additional support and opportunities for teammates with diverse backgrounds.
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Colorado quarry learns about ice rescue
Jan 31, 2023The team at Spec Agg Quarry hosted the local Golden, Colorado, fire department in January for the department’s annual ice rescue training.
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Company partners with nonprofit to benefit the military community
Jan 18, 2023IM电子 will kick off a new partnership in January, working with American Corporate Partners (ACP) to provide career counseling to veterans and others in the military community.
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Rock-solid relationships
Jan 18, 2023Local community relations committee brings major benefits to people of island nation.
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Company secures naming rights for Raleigh performing arts venue
Jan 18, 2023IM电子 has purchased naming rights for Raleigh’s premier performing arts venue.
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Company aids river cleanup near Austin
Jan 18, 2023Southwest Division team members near Austin removed six trailers of trash from the Colorado River in November while participating in the annual LoCo Trash Bash.
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Iowa quarry’s materials donation helps rehab ballfield at veterans home
Jan 11, 2023Ferguson Quarry helped with a material donation to the Iowa Veterans Home, a facility in Marshalltown that houses more than 500 aging veterans and their spouses.
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‘We only get one chance to make a first impression’
Aug 29, 2022A companywide effort is underway to ensure every IM电子 operation greets its community warmly while meeting a newly established set of high aesthetic guidelines.
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Environment and community first
Aug 01, 2022Woodville wind turbine project to reduce emissions, provide community aid.
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Hickory Quarry brings diamond elite trophy back to North Carolina
Jul 14, 2022There’s no denying that this year’s crop of Diamond Award winners is impressive.
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Cayce Quarry sponsors community street fair
Jun 23, 2022South Carolina’s Cayce Quarry sponsored the Soiree on State, a street fair that took place directly in front of the operation’s property.
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Minnesota district hosts women of asphalt
Jun 14, 2022A tour for the newly incorporated Women of Asphalt Minnesota/Dakota Branch toured IM电子 site.
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Alabama quarry hosts information site tours for city leaders
Apr 28, 2022Auburn Quarry was the site of two special tour events in the spring, welcoming about two dozen city officials eager to learn about mining and how the site operates.
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Pipeline project a boon for West Virginia communities
Mar 02, 2022Cutting through some of the roughest terrain in the United States, the Mountaineer Xpress Pipeline has brought far more than just cleaner fuel to the people of West Virginia.
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IM电子's Southwest Division celebrates North Bridgeport grand reopening
Jan 21, 2022What is perhaps the crown jewel of the operation is its new loadout system, which is capable of moving up to 25 tons of material per minute.
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An experience of discovery
Dec 15, 2021With support from IM电子, including 11 tons of in-kind donations from 14 different quarries, the Earth Moves exhibit debuted at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, North Carolina, in summer 2019. The museum annually welcomes about 500,000 guests – most of them young children who are experiencing many elements of science for the first time.
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'We climb because they climbed'
Sep 12, 2021As Americans gathered this year to remember the 2,996 men, women and children lost during the Sept. 11 attacks, a IM电子 team in San Antonio participated in an event to honor the heroic actions of New York’s Bravest.
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Company expands academic outreach by partnering with Shaw University
Aug 24, 2021In yet another move to support education and attract the young leaders needed to ensure the company’s future success, IM电子 has entered into a partnership with Shaw University, a historically Black university in Raleigh.
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From open pit to open space
Apr 12, 2021An Ohio District reclamation project that has successfully transitioned an open-pit limestone quarry to a sprawling open space has been recognized nationally by the Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC).
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High-quality and professional
Feb 05, 2021IM电子 works with a variety of customers across the country, but when we get to work with people who truly share our values, that’s when the results are most amazing.
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Asphalt and paving project wins quality in construction award
Jan 18, 2021The Southern Asphalt and Paving team recently earned the National Asphalt Paving Association’s (NAPA) 2020 Quality in Construction Award for its work on the Colorado Department of Transportation’s U.S. Highway 24 project.
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Salisbury Shop helps more than 80 local families
Jan 04, 2021A collection effort at the Salisbury Shop allowed the team to provide much-needed aid to 87 food-insecure families in North Carolina this past holiday season.
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Ohio and Michigan teams bring comfort to the holiday season
Jan 04, 2021Magnesia Specialties teams in Woodville, Ohio, and Manistee, Michigan, went to great lengths over the holidays to bring aid to their local communities.
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Corporate HR Team lends a virtual hand to nonprofit women’s organization
Dec 14, 2020IM电子 began a relationship with Dress for Success in early 2020 when plans were made to hold an in-person service event for about 25 members of the Corporate Human Resources team. Then, COVID-19 happened.
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A ‘huge financial lift’
Dec 07, 2020Jordan Racey and his brother, Tyler Racey, are both former IM电子 scholars. Years after graduating, both men reflected upon the impact the scholarship has had on their lives.
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A 2020 first worth celebrating
Sep 14, 2020Led by Plant Manager Todd Bouquin, the team at Lemon Springs Quarry has become the first to earn back-to-back IM电子 Diamond Elite Awards.
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More than just a materials supplier
Sep 14, 2020After two years of construction, the Lauridsen Skatepark nestled along the Des Moines River will be ready for nollies, ollies, kickflips and madollies by this coming fall. Built in part with materials from Ames Mine and Saylorville Sand, it will feature 88,000 square feet of skateable surface – enough to make it the largest skatepark in the United States.
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Latest acquisition opens new doors in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Sep 07, 2020IM电子 completed its latest acquisition in August, closing a deal to add a sand and gravel operation, five ready mix plants and 150 employees to its operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (DFW).
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Employees open pantries and wallets as pandemic continues
Jul 13, 2020At least three IM电子 teams collected hundreds of pounds of food and thousands of dollars for various nonprofit organizations working to end hunger.
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Into the great new normal
Jul 06, 2020This year's eight IM电子 Scholarship winners were overachievers before the pandemic and, undeterred, are moving on to college intent on continuing their success.
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Magnesia Chemicals employees lead Big Day of Serving in Michigan
Jul 06, 2020Magnesia Specialties' Kris Kacynski and Brett Ballard partnered with 10 other service-minded business leaders in the area to organize the Manistee County Big Day of Serving, an annual event that strengthens bonds between local businesses while offering aid to those in need.
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Building relationships on rock
Jun 15, 2020Some projects require big money and the construction of massive structures that drive economies. Others are focused on modest architecture specially designed to bring people together safely. Then there are the projects with zero budget but plenty of heart. These projects are often the most rewarding.
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Midlothian, Hunter teams among those leading pandemic relief efforts
May 18, 2020From money for hot meals in North Carolina to N-95 face masks for doctors and nurses in Iowa, IM电子 is opening its collective heart to meet the challenges of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 update
Mar 30, 2020IM电子 remains open for business and is ready to meet your product and service needs
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Iowa team helps local nonprofit feed hungry
Mar 16, 2020Seventeen employees from the Des Moines and Alden districts gathered to give back to their community in early March while helping those most in need.
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Company partnership with ‘Heroes’ aids veterans, helps recruiting efforts
Feb 15, 2020IM电子 has spent the past several months hosting Heroes MAKE America groups at quarries in North Carolina and Texas.
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‘We strive to be one’
Jan 15, 2020Chairman and CEO Ward Nye described 2019 as a record year for IM电子. During the holidays, teams across the company shared their good fortune with their communities.
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Bridgeport/Chico teams rename charitable initiative to honor co-worker’s memory
Jan 15, 2020A charitable effort that has brought comfort to senior citizens in the Bridgeport, Texas, community for the past few years has been renamed in memory of Janice Hamner, a longtime IM电子 employee who passed away in November.
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Cycling for a cause
Dec 15, 2019Scores of company employees in North Carolina recently made it a priority to give back to their communities through a pair of unique cycling events.
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Texas team warms a community with IM电子 Stew
Dec 15, 2019It took 30 pounds of beef, 15 pounds of potatoes, 8 pounds of onions and 15 hours to prepare.
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Food drives bring aid, comfort to needy across Texas
Oct 17, 2019A pair of IM电子 district teams again reached deep into their hearts this summer to bring aid to hungry men, women and children across Texas.
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Georgia Teams Sponsor Hot Air Balloon Fundraiser
Oct 15, 2019Cumming Quarry and the North Georgia District Office recently served as event sponsors of the Fly High for Parks event in Cumming, Georgia.
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Safety manager stops to remember first responders
Sep 12, 2019Southeast Safety Manager Allen Owen represented IM电子 during a Sept. 11 remembrance service in Alabama.
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Construction begins on IM电子 Park
Aug 22, 2019Officials in New Bern, North Carolina, broke ground June 20 on Phase I of IM电子 Park, a nearly 900-acre open space that once was home to New Bern Quarry.
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Company golf tournaments raise money for numerous children's charities
Aug 22, 2019IM电子 employees hit the links hard this past spring, bringing with them vendors, customers and others with a shared goal of aiding those in need.
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General manager recognized for work in Colorado
Aug 22, 2019General Manager Oliver Brooks was named the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association's Promoter of the year in the Buildings category.
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The Martin way
Aug 15, 2019The team at the Maryland District's Medford Quarry recently celebrated 42 years of working without a lost-time incident.
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8 IM电子 scholars start college off on the right foot
Aug 15, 2019IM电子 awarded eight partial college scholarships in 2019, providing thousands of dollars in tuition assistance for children of company employees.
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Area 30 interns sign with Cloverdale Quarry
Aug 15, 2019A pair of eager Area 30 interns from Indiana recently signed on to spend their senior year of high school working at IM电子's Cloverdale Quarry.
