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Great Lakes Aggregates supports Monroe County First Responders

Great Lakes Aggregates supports Monroe County First Responders and the fight against heroin addiction in our community. Please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1354991647924199/ for more information and how you can help.      

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Hundreds Attend Library’s Opening

From Monroe News January 17, 2017: This past weekend, Great Lakes Aggregates was honored at the grand opening of the South Rockwood Branch Library.  The $1.5 million complex paid for by Sylvania Minerals features a 5,000 square foot library and media center along with a 3,500 square good community room and kitchen.  The signature piece…

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Operating Engineers 324 in Labor Day Parade

On Monday, September 5th, Operating Engineers 324 joined other labor unions, politicians, working people and partners from around the state to take part in the annual Labor Day parade in Detroit. The parade route runs from Michigan and Trumbull in Detroit’s oldest neighborhood to Cobo Center.

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Explaining Friends of Mineralogy

FM members do not just go into a quarry to collect nice specimens to take home. Our members like to know what they are collecting and the geologic environment in which it formed. Considering this, every field trip can be a learning experience for our members.

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2017 MAA High School Video Contest

The Michigan Aggregates Association is once again conducting a high school video contest that promotes and highlights various aspects of the aggregate industry. The purpose of the video contest is to …

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MAA Conducts Legislative Visit at Great Lakes Aggregates – Sylvania Quarry

This past week, Great Lakes Aggregates hosted a legislative visit that included Senator Dale Zorn, Representative Bill LaVoy, Stoneco and VibraTech. During the tour information ….

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Schedule Your Tour Today

Call us at 734-783-7400 to schedule your tour today. Great for classes and organizations. …

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Sylvania Minerals Partners with Village of South Rockwood

Sylvania Minerals Quarry of Great Lakes Aggregates has formed a partnership with the Village of South Rockwood to build a new South Rockwood Library and Community Center. …

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Sylvania Minerals Quarry

Sylvania Minerals is a sandstone and limestone quarry located in the Village of South Rockwood, in north east Monroe County Michigan. …

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