Aggregate Industries' Michigan Plants Receive Outstanding Safety Record Award

KALAMAZOO, Mich., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Aggregate Industries US (AIUS) (www.aggregate-us.com), a member of the Holcim Group (www.holcim.com), announced today that several of its Michigan facilities have received the Michigan Aggregates Association (MAA) 2010 Safety Award for outstanding safety records. The awarded AIUS sites include Wayland, Battle Creek, Chelsea, Sweet, Edwardsburg, Dundee, two Kalamazoo plants, and Plainwell. The 2010 Awards mark the second consecutive year AIUS has received the MAA Safety Award for each of these sites.

With the Safety Award Program, MAA recognizes members that encourage and promote a safe work environment. In order to receive an MAA Safety award, a plant must have zero lost time hours due to accidents during the year. The Safety Awards were presented at the annual Summer Meeting in July.

"Our first priority is to the health and safety of our employees, contractors and visitors," said Bernard Terver, president and chief executive officer of Aggregate Industries US. "Aggregate Industries US wants each employee to return home safely each day. We work to achieve this goal by implementing appropriate safety procedures and properly training our employees in the most effective safety measures."

"To be awarded with the MAA Safety Award two years in a row is a testament to the universal safety measures employed at AIUS facilities," said Norm Jagger, senior vice president, Aggregate Industries US Midwest Region. "Our employees are highly skilled and receive the necessary training and support to ensure that they remain healthy and safe."

About Aggregate Industries US

Aggregate Industries US is a leading provider of aggregate and construction materials to markets in 16 states and 300 cities. The Company operates four regional businesses across the US, including the Midwest Region that serves Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois markets.

SOURCE Aggregate Industries US

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