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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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Ashley Ward
Ashley Ward gladly acknowledges that he’s obsessed with safety. Vulcan takes pride in recognizing their safety superstars, like Ward, who conducts audits and compliance reviews for commercial vehicles in our Western Division in Arizona.
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The Future of Vulcan
Neha Sharma was a student at Virginia Tech when she attended a career fair during her senior year. After meeting some team members and learning about the company, Nehe knew that Vulcan was the place for her. She applied online and accepted an offer to become an Operations Management Trainee in Vulcan’s Western Division.
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It’s All About Family
At Vulcan’s McCook Quarry, co-workers are more than just colleagues, they’re family. Once a year employees are encouraged to invite their families to the quarry for ‘Family Day’ and introduce those closest to them to their other family, their Vulcan family.
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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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Environmental Stewardship

Phone Recycling Helps Gorillas
IT employees from the Vulcan Materials Company Western Division collected 600 old mobile phones for recycling. This helps decrease demand for coltan, mined in Africa and used to manufacture electronics. The mineral wreaks havoc on gorillas and other animals...
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