A Message from Serge

I hope you are keeping safe and well. In February, we wrapped up our annual Ash Grove Conference in San Diego and I wanted to take an opportunity to write to you about what we discussed and the priorities for Ash Grove in 2023.

It’s an exciting time for Ash Grove as we continue to grow and adapt, always remaining motivated, responsive and customer-connected. Our organization is transforming the opportunities of a changing world into successes for Ash Grove. The cement industry is an exciting area to work in and develop. We’ll continue to meet and bring inspired people together in forums like this to ensure Ash Grove strengthens our industry leadership position in North America.

Recently, we announced organizational changes that will ensure that we continue to be well-positioned for focused growth, capitalize on sustainable solutions, drive innovation and consolidate our regions, while providing opportunities for greater performance.

While in San Diego, our East and West Regions, Sapphire Americas and our Strategy and Business Solution function discussed making our products more straightforward, safer and more sustainable for our customers.

Finally, we highlighted how Solutions will affect our business and your needs. We heard from leaders of other CRH-operating companies and our customers on “What do Solutions mean to you?” We will take these discussions and build upon them in 2023. At Ash Grove, we are a vital part of the communities where we are located and we aim to provide solutions to meet the climate change challenges ahead of us. From net-zero strategies to utilizing new energies with the addition of our Sapphire Americas division – we are helping the world and our customers shape the future of this planet.

I am excited about the path ahead for Ash Grove, which is full of opportunity, now and for years to come. Our teams are delivering on our purpose of shaping a sustainable future every day through the services we provide to our customers and how we operate our business.

Thank you for your continued partnership with Ash Grove and our mutual success.

Serge Schmidt Ash Grove President

Employee Update

Daniel Salvo has recently joined the Ontario Sales team as their new market manager. He previously worked at EXACT Technology Corporation as a technical sales professional. Daniel has an extensive background in the concrete industry, starting as a summer quality control technician with Dufferin Concrete in 2007 while completing his chemical engineering degree at the University of Toronto (BAsc). After graduation, he worked as a project coordinator at Euclid Admixture Canada Inc. before moving on to EXACT Technology Corp. His wealth of knowledge and experience in the field make him a valuable addition to the team.