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Our company has grown steadily and significantly since its founding as a public company in the late 1950s – remaining the largest construction aggregates producer in America throughout that time. While the world has changed greatly in the last 60 years, our focus on ethically and sustainably running our business, so that it can thrive over time, has not.

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Partnering With First Responders
Vulcan often partners with first responders but none are cuter than those at the Madera Sheriff’s Office - namely, Apex, Arco, Gaston, Nacho and Tonka. Those would be the five Belgian Malinois who make up the Sheriff’s K9 unit. Vulcan works with the Sheriff’s office to support the Madera Sheriff’s Foundation, which helps fund the program that pays for dogs’ training and equipment, including chew toys and bullet-proof vests.
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Community Pride on Display
For the past 15 years, Vulcan’s McCook Quarry has partnered with Saint Francis Xavier School in La Grange, Illinois for the Annual La Grange Pet Parade.
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Knippa Rockcrushers
The Knippa, Texas Independent School District is all about Vulcan. The high school gymnasium in Knippa is named The Vulcan Center and the school mascot is, what else, a Rockcrusher!...
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Disaster Relief Ship Stranded
The Downs family was stranded in Houston aboard their disaster relief ship “Glory.” They needed fuel to make a supply run to Puerto Rico. Vulcan Materials Company donated 10-thousand gallons of diesel fuel so they could complete their humanitarian mission...
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Recreation Rocks
A long-term partner of the Florahome Parks and Recreation Association, Grandin donated $16,000 toward construction of a new playground at Palmetto Park. The playground is located adjacent to the Florahome Trailhead for the Palatka-to-Lake Butler State Trail, roughly six miles east of the sand plant. The trail runs north of the plant’s entrance...
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“Daily Mile” Initiative
Vulcan Materials Gold Hill Quarry provided an in-kind donation of over 300 tons of stone in the past 2 years for 10 elementary schools in Rowan County, North Carolina. The stone was used to build walking tracks/trails in partnership with Healthy Rowan...
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Plant Manager For A Day
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Driving Towards Success
Just down the road from the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility, a new interchange is being built for the interstate. The I-985 Martin Road Interchange project in Atlanta, Georgia is taking 150,000 tons of material - all from Vulcan’s Friendship Quarry in Buford, Georgia.
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A Proud Partnership
The first ever Girl Scout Day at Vulcan Materials Company’s McCook Quarry brought 150 Girl Scouts and 75 parents to the facility for a morning of interactive presentations and fun activities.
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Saluting Our Military Families
The first-ever Vulcan McCook Quarry Crusher Run hosted over 600 runners. Just outside of Chicago, runners had the opportunity to get some exercise while enjoying beautiful views inside the quarry. Runners were given the option to run a Single Crusher (3.2 miles) or Double Crusher run (5.6 miles).
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