Our Commitment to Henderson County
We are committed to responsibly building our investment in Henderson County by creating and supporting jobs and economic opportunity while operating safely, reliably and in an environmentally responsible manner.
We make construction aggregates that help grow and sustain communities while forming the building blocks for the region’s roads, bridges, homes, hospitals, schools, office buildings and places of worship.
Our Commitment to You
We are committed to investing in Henderson County by creating and supporting jobs and economic opportunity while operating safely, reliably and in an environmentally responsible manner. Our people are motivated to be the best they can be to the benefit of the communities we serve. Visit WorkForVulcan.com to search and apply for job openings across our entire company.
We Support the Local Economy
We believe in local. More than 10 of our employees and retirees live in Henderson County. We provide vital economic and community benefits to the area including purchasing $170,000+ in goods and services from Henderson County-based businesses and organizations, and supplying 60 key local customers including contractors, local governments and builders.
Vulcan Materials Company
Our local Hendersonville Quarry team is supported by hundreds of experienced professionals at Vulcan Materials Company, which is an industry leader in safety, health and environmental stewardship. We are the company we are today thanks to the positive actions of our almost 12,000 employees. We believe that doing the right thing is good for our business, our environment and our society. Visit esg.vulcanmaterials.com to learn more about our team.
Committed to Henderson County
We believe strong communities are built on the actions of people, individually and collectively. Our people are proud to support Henderson County, volunteering their time, talent and funds to the benefit of educational and social causes. And as good neighbors, Hendersonville Quarry employees find many opportunities to make positive impacts in our communities. Our commitments:
- Provided $26,000+ contributions and donations to local schools and community organizations (2023).
- Maintaining education partnerships to foster student learning including Clear Creek Elementary, North Henderson High School, Blue Ridge Community College and IC Imagine Academy.
- Supporting first responders including Edneyville Fire Rescue and Blue Ridge Fire & Rescue.
- Partnering with organizations that assist members of the community that are aging, sick or hungry including the United Way of Henderson County.
- Maintaining a 24/7 community feedback line and email to respond to questions or concerns.
A Responsible Steward of the Environment
Vulcan has established a strong record of environmental stewardship and operates Hendersonville Quarry in an environmentally responsible manner that meets or exceeds local, state and federal laws and regulations. Our commitments:
- Meets or exceeds local, state and federal requirements.
- Preserving and protecting local water resources by recycling water, managing stormwater and utilizing effective dust-control measures.
- Vegetated berms and buffer areas surround the site.
- Maintaining an avian project that has been Wildlife Habitat Council certified since 2007.
Protecting Our People and Community
We have a responsibility to one another, our families, neighbors and communities. Our promise goes beyond regulatory compliance and is reinforced through the everyday actions of our people. Their expertise, dedication and innovation make us a longtime industry leader with proven performance. Our Commitments:
- Prioritizing a safe work culture by recruiting and hiring people who are as committed to safety as we are.
- MSHA Citation Rate: consistently lower than the Industry.
- Maintaining safe, engineered blasting procedures to protect our people, neighboring property and the community.
- Monitoring all blasting through an independent third party.
- Consistently meeting or doing better than the regulated safety blasting limits which are designed to protect people, property and structures.
We Make Big Rocks Into Small Rocks
What we do is quite simple. But it has to be done The Right Way.
- Engineers design mine plans which serve as the blueprints for the entire operation. Our inventory is the rock in the ground. It is mined at a rate based on customer demand which is largely tied to the economy.
- Using the mine plans, licensed and trained technicians, adhering to specific depths and patterns, drill holes into the rock.
- We safely and precisely remove a specific amount of rock from the ground through highly controlled blasts that last less than a second.
- Loader and haul truck drivers transfer the rock to the primary crusher, to make smaller rocks.
- The rock is transported via a conveyor to the processing plant where it is processed, sized and sorted to meet customer specifications.
- Product is shipped via local customer trucks.
- Trucks travel through a wheel wash, are weighed, ticketed and tarped before traveling to job sites and customers for use in homes, businesses, roads and bridges