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Ozinga Ready Mix Driver Bruce Mitchell Honored by Lake County Council
On June 14, Bruce Mitchell, ready mix driver at our Cedar Lake yard, was recognized by the Lake County Council for his many awards as a mixer driver, including his most recent first place honor at the Indiana Ready Mix Concrete Association’s Mixer Skills Competition. Bruce was awarded a framed
Ozinga Joins US EPA SmartWay® Transport Partnership
June 3, 2022 (Mokena, IL)— Ozinga announced that it joined the SmartWay® Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the construction industry that provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of freight supply chains. By joining SmartWay Transport Partnership, Ozinga demonstrates
Ozinga Inflates State-of-the-Art Cement Facility at Port of Palm Beach
May 24, 2022 (MOKENA, IL) – Ozinga, a fourth-generation family-owned construction materials company, inflated a one-of-a-kind cement storage facility on its location at the Port of Palm Beach. The process began at 2 a.m. and took approximately three hours to complete. The structure’s custom appearance is the result of a
Ozinga Driver Bruce Mitchell Wins First Place at Indiana Ready Mix Concrete Association’s Mixer Skills Competition
May 9, 2022 (Mokena, IL)—Ozinga ready mix driver Bruce Mitchell earned first place at the Indiana Ready Mix Concrete Association’s (IRMCA) Mixer Skills Competition on April 30, 2022. The competition tests drivers on driving course and ability challenges as well as a truck inspection and written exam. Winners from the
Ozinga Supports Breast Cancer Awareness with Pink-and-White-Striped Ready Mix Truck
May 6, 2022 (Mokena, IL)—As a way to show support for breast cancer awareness and advocate for those who have been affected by the illness, Ozinga has painted one of its concrete mixers pink and white. The idea to transform one of the ready mix trucks came from Alivia Ozinga,
Ozinga Honored as 2022 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year
May 5, 2022 (Mokena, IL)—Ozinga has received the 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. This is the third year Ozinga has been honored with this award. Each year, the ENERGY STAR program honors a group of
Ozinga Partners with Meta and University of Illinois on Early-Stage, Low-Carbon Project at DeKalb, IL Data Center
April 28, 2022 (Mokena, IL) — In partnership with Meta and researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Ozinga’s expertise as an industry leader played an integral role in helping Meta field test an AI-powered concrete formula on multiple (noncritical) structures at Meta’s DeKalb, IL data center. Meta
Ozinga Acquires Argos USA Operation in Doral, Florida
March 23, 2022 (Mokena, IL)—Construction materials company Ozinga is expanding its South Florida operation by acquiring the Argos USA ready-mix concrete facility located at 12201 NW 25th Street in Doral. The new site is located directly next to Ozinga’s current ready-mix operation in Doral. This expansion will allow Ozinga, a
Ozinga Honored with Multiple Awards from Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers
February 18, 2022 (Henry, IL)—Demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainability, coworker safety and health, the environment, communities where they operate, and the industry, Ozinga’s sand and gravel operation in Henry, Illinois has been recognized with numerous awards by the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP). Because of efforts undertaken by
Ozinga Aggregates Wins IAAP Awards
Ozinga’s Channahon, Lincolnshire and Chinatown operations were awarded Platinum-level Certificates of Achievement in Environmental Excellence from the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) while our Rock Creek operation earned Gold-level status. These awards are earned for having successfully demonstrated efforts to comply with the multitude of federal, state and local
Ozinga Wins 5 Awards from Indiana Ready Mix Concrete Association, Including Project of the Year
February 3, 2022 (Mokena, IL)—Ozinga took home five awards at this year’s annual Short Course Winter Meeting for the Indiana Ready Mix Concrete Association (IRMCA), including Project of the Year for the Notre Dame Hydro Electric Dam. The Hydro Electric Dam took 2 years and 7,000 yards of concrete to
Ozinga’s Mike Conquest Honored with Hall of Fame Award from Indiana Ready Mix Concrete Association
February 22, 2022 (Portage, IN)—Mike Conquest of Ozinga was recently inducted into the Indiana Ready Mix Concrete Association’s Hall of Fame at their Winter Short Course meeting. This award is given annually to one individual who has unselfishly given their time and energy to the association. Mike has been a