Aggregates

Polydeck appoints Ontario Regional Manager
May 10, 2013, Spartanburg, S.C. - Alex Caruana has joined Polydeck Screen Corporation as Ontario Regional Manager. Alex brings more than five years of experience on the producer side of the aggregate industry to Polydeck and will be responsible for sales, service and support to customers throughout Ontario.

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Lafarge relocates Western Canada headquarters
April 23, 2013, Calgary, Alta. – Ten years after rehabilitating its gravel pit on the Bow River in Calgary, and then selling the land to Remington Development Corporation in 2005, Lafarge Canada Inc. has moved its Western Canada headquarters to Quarry Park, Alta.

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Recycling to Rebuild
The City of Kitchener, Ont., is providing an excellent example of just how valuable recycled aggregates can be.

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Washing Sand and Rock
Ongoing innovation is the key to success in any field – and the aggregate sector is no exception.

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Environmental protection order issued against Kingkorp
April 15, 2013 – The Government of Alberta has issued an environmental protection order against Kingkorp Ltd. for failing to conserve and reclaim a gravel pit in the Entwistle area, about 100 kilometres west of Edmonton.

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OHMPA heats up with new president
March 19, 2013, Toronto - The Ontario Hot Mix Producers Association (OHMPA) welcomes Colin Burpee as their new president for 2013.

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Aggregate producer signs agreement to sell lime kiln dust
February 21, 2013, Montreal QC – AGRO-100 announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with lime and limestone aggregates producer Graymont for the recovery of lime kiln dust from Graymont’s Joliette plant.

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Lafarge taking part in B.C. bio-coal project
February 21, 2013, Burnaby, BC – Lafarge Canada is taking part in an effort to develop a commercial demonstration production facility to turn waste biomass to bio-coal.

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