NRMCA Announces Winners of Environmental Excellence Awards

NRMCA has announced the winners of the 2025 NRMCA Environmental Excellence Awards. Now in its 30th year, the program offers NRMCA Producer members national recognition for outstanding contributions to protecting the environment and maintaining sound environmental management practices in their operations. The program salutes companies that have not only met but surpassed governmental compliance requirements and demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence through plant and staff investment.

Entries were reviewed by a panel of judges based on electronic images with a written narrative covering 10 evaluation criteria, including site aesthetics, environmental documentation, training, water management, air quality management, returned concrete plan, community relations, concrete delivery, and plant sustainability practices. This year’s program provides awards in two categories based on geographic regions in which the plant is located (Eastern and Western). Eligible plants include NRMCA Producer members. This awards program is co-sponsored by Concrete Products magazine.

“The NRMCA Environmental Excellence Awards Program highlights ready mixed concrete plants that have demonstrated they are the 'best of the best' when it comes to being good stewards of the environment. These winning entries clearly demonstrate the successful incorporation of environmental management systems into their operations,” said NRMCA Executive Vice President of Operations and Compliance Kevin Walgenbach.

The honored plants are as follows:

Eastern Region:

First Place: Cemstone, Dresser Plant, Dresser, WI
Second Place: Knife River Company, Baxter Plant, Baxter, MN
Third Place: Lyman-Richey, a CRH Company, Elkhorn Plant, Elkhorn, NE
Honorable Mention: Irving Materials, Inc., Hopkinsville 837, Hopkinsville, KY and Maschmeyer Concrete Company, Loughman Plant, Davenport, FL 

Western Region:

First Place: Glacier Northwest, a CalPortland Company, Kenmore Plant, Kenmore, WA
Second Place (tie): Amrize, Melissa Plant, Melissa, TX and Heidelberg Materials, Hockley Plant, Hockley, TX
Third Place: Heidelberg Materials, Brookshire Plant, Brookshire, TX
Honorable Mention: Amrize, McKinney, McKinney, TX and Martin Marietta, Farmersville, Farmersville, TX

Plants receiving awards will be honored this fall at NRMCA's ConcreteWorks 2025 in Orlando, FL. Honored facilities will also be featured in an article in an upcoming edition of Concrete Products magazine and be listed on the NRMCA website.

For more information, contact Kevin Walgenbach.