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Plattsburgh – This November Graymont Materials (NY) received a prestigious Hot Mix Asphalt Showcase Award given by the New York Construction Materials Association (NYCMA).  These awards are given annually by NYCMA and are highly competitive.  Graymont received their award for providing asphalt, subbase and ready mix concrete to the reconstruction of Rt 9N in the hamlet of AuSable Forks (a small village commonly called the Gateway to the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid).  Luck Brothers,Inc., a Graymont custom

PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Havelock - The Director of Production for Graymont Eastern Canada, Pierre Chassat, today informed the employees, the Union representative and the New-Brunswick Minister of Labour’s office of the decision to indefinitely suspend quicklime production at the Havelock Plant at the end of November 2010. 

Plattsburgh - As rain dripped off the eves of the Graymont tent set up at Airborne Speedway and volunteers grabbed rain jackets, many of the organizers had very nervous looks on their faces.

Graymont (Portneuf) – Graymont Portneuf, located in St-Marc-des-Carrières’s City, Quebec, has committed to contribute $20,000 over four years to the city, towards the purchase of a new fire truck.

Salt Lake City - Graymont's Genoa, Ohio plant recently welcomed Nick Ritter, a student from St. John's Jesuit High School to their facility. The High School has a program which requires students in their graduating year to spend three weeks in the workforce to obtain hands-on learning experience in their area of future employment interest. Nick, who is interested in becoming a Chemical Engineer, chose the Genoa plant for one week of his project.

Wisconsin – Graymont (WI) LLC hosted a tour for the Northwestern Middle School boys' sixth grade classes. Fred Lehman, Maintenance Supervisor, explains:

Pleasant Gap – Several employees from Graymont's Pleasant Gap Plant in Pennsylvania, along with some of their family members and friends participated in the Watershed Cleanup Day for the 4th year in a row. They removed over 5 tons of debris from an abandoned quarry on Graymont's property located near the town of Bellefonte. The quarry area has a small stream that runs into Spring Creek.
 

Exshaw, Alberta - Graymont Western Canada's plant in Exshaw, Alberta achieved 1000 days without a lost time accident.

Graymont would like to congratulate Sebastien Villeneuve (Exshaw’s Plant Manager) and his team for this important safety milestone.

Graymont takes a long term view of its business and the lime industry and is looking forward to continuing its work in Exshaw and in so doing, improving our environment, contributing to the community as a good neighbor and adding value as a responsible business partner.

Calgary –  Graymont's Pavilion plant has made a sizable donation to the Just Do It Boxing Club in Lillooet, near the Pavilion plant .  The donation will help provide the club with a new boxing ring and other needed equipment.  The club benefits people, particularly youths, in Lillooet and surrounding communities, including the Ts’kway’laxw (Pavilion) First Nation