Ash Grove Cement Company

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Company
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:CRH_plc
gptkbp:awards Environmental Excellence Award
Safety Excellence Award
Quality Achievement Award
gptkbp:ceo Heath D. Dyer
gptkbp:certification gptkb:standard
gptkb:ISO_14001
gptkb:OHSAS_18001
gptkbp:community_involvement Volunteer programs
Sponsorship of local events
Local scholarships
gptkbp:employees Approximately 1,500
gptkbp:financial_products Publicly traded until 2017
Acquired by CRH plc in 2018
gptkbp:founded 1882
gptkbp:founder Charles E. S. H. Ash
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Overland_Park,_Kansas
gptkbp:historical_event Acquired several regional cement companies.
Expanded operations throughout the U. S.
Founded in 1882 in Kansas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ash Grove Cement Company
gptkbp:industry gptkb:Company
gptkbp:location 13 plants
3 quarries
30 distribution terminals
gptkbp:market Significant in the Midwest
Emerging in the South
Growing presence in the West
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:CRH_plc
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:American_Concrete_Institute
gptkb:National_Ready_Mixed_Concrete_Association
Portland Cement Association
gptkbp:products gptkb:Company
gptkbp:region gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:research_and_development Advanced manufacturing techniques
Sustainable building materials
Innovative cement products
gptkbp:revenue $1 billion (approx.)
gptkbp:subsidiary Ash Grove Cement Canada
Ash Grove Materials
Ash Grove Packaging
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Carbon capture technology
Recycling programs
Energy efficiency projects
gptkbp:trademark Ash Grove
Ash Grove Cement
Ash Grove Concrete
gptkbp:website www.ashgrove.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CRH_plc
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5