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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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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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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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2020 Brought a lot of Changes to the Winter Workshops While there were many challenges in 2020 that carried into 2021, one of the biggest tasks for IMAA was to deliver the Winter Workshops virtually—and we did it! The 2021 Winter Workshops Online event kicked off on March 3rd. Over the course of 3 half-days […]
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On Thursday, March 18th the Plant Operators Committee presented their annual Operations Seminar. This year, however, presented both a challenge and an opportunity. During 2020 the committee, lead by IMI’s Craig Gibson, decided pretty quickly that they wanted to get back to the basics of aggregate production, and present a training tool that could be […]
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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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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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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 […]
Industry News
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) President and CEO Michael Johnson issued the following statement regarding the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan which was released today. “Significant infrastructure investment is not only well overdue and desperately needed, but is also absolutely necessary to compete effectively in the world economy. We are encouraged that […]
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New MSHA guidance seeks to mitigate, prevent viral spread at mining sites WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor issued today stronger worker safety guidance to help mine operators and mine workers implement a coronavirus protection program and better identify risks that could lead to exposure. The Mine Safety and Health Administration’s “Protecting Miners: MSHA Guidance […]
