Category Archives: IMAA Awards

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IMAA Miner of the Year Spotlight



CRAIG GIBSON, IRVING MATERIALS, NAMED 2022 MINER OF THE YEAR The IMAA Miner of the Year Award annually spotlights an aggregates professional who exemplifies the very best in our industry — exhibiting an unparalleled commitment not only to the business of aggregates production, but also to workplace safety, community involvement, and environmental sustainability. During the […]

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Deadline Extended for Submission of IMAA Awards



Are you working diligently on submitting your Excellence in Mining packet for 2022? Do you have someone in mind who deserves recognition as IMAA Miner of the Year? The submission deadline for the annual IMAA Awards has been extended to December 30, 2022. Find the 2022 Awards Information     Each year, IMAA awards individuals, […]

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Time to Start Preparing for the 2022 IMAA Awards!



While it may be the middle of summer right now, the 2023 IMAA Winter Workshops will be here before we know it! And with the Winter Workshops comes the IMAA Annual Awards program.  Each year, IMAA awards individuals, companies, and mine sites that have gone above and beyond industry standards in safety, in environmental, in […]

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IMAA Inducts Bill Silvers into the IMAA Hall of Fame



IMAA Inducts Bill Silvers, Recently Retired from Stone-Street Quarries into the IMAA Hall of Fame Some individuals make outstanding contributions to the industry that seem to go unnoticed. Special recognition from your peers for these contributions is the highest honor we can bestow upon our members. The Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association periodically honors these special […]

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Keith “Sarge” Hurlbert Named 2020 Miner of the Year



Sponsored by the IMAA PIE Committee, The Miner of the Year Award exemplifies the very best in the profession and these individuals continually bring credit to the industry and to their community. In 2020, IMAA recognized Keith “Sarge” Hurlbert of Martin Marietta as having contributed significantly to the aggregates industry by providing a safe working […]

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Nathan Wanstrath Receives 2020 Keystone Award



IMAA started awarding the Keystone Award in 1998.  By definition the keystone is the topmost stone of an arch, popularly thought of as “especially holding the others in place.” This year, IMAA recognizes another person for his impact on the Indiana aggregate industry. IMAA congratulates Nathan Wanstrath of New Point Stone Company for receiving the […]

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VCNA Prairie Aggregates’ Kim Grose Awarded 2020 President’s Award



Each year the Association undertakes numerous projects and activities for the benefit of its member companies. Staff and volunteers from the membership conduct these projects and activities.  This year, IMAA 2020 Board President John Schmidt of US Aggregates presented the IMAA President’s Award to an individual who is an invaluable resource to the Association.  The 2020 President’s Distinguished […]

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INDOT Awards District Locations for CAPP Achievements



This year, INDOT recognized outstanding CAPP Producers in each INDOT District for both a small and large producer.  Below are the 2020 Outstanding CAPP Producers: Overall State Outstanding CAPP Producers Small Producer: Beemsterboer Aggregates South Shore Plant 2 – Brian Mason Large Producer: Mulzer Crushed Stone Charlestown – Greg Cox Crawfordsville District Small Producer Rogers […]

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IMAA Presented 36 Excellence in Mining Awards for 2020



The IMAA Excellence in Mining Awards are presented to Producer member locations that go above and beyond day to day operations in the categories of Environment, Safety, Employee Relations and Community Involvement.  2020 was a difficult year for everyone, but our members were able to persevere and continue to remain “Excellent.” Congratulations to the 2020 […]

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IMAA Honors Producer Members for Outstanding Safety Records



The Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association is very pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Safety Awards. IMAA presented 114 safety awards to plants that had no reportable injuries to plant personnel for the previous year, which was based on the 2019 MSHA data.  With safety being a top priority at every plant, IMAA is […]