A Simple Business
We crush rock. We make chemicals.
We do it well and grow our business.

Vulcan Materials Company, based in Birmingham, Alabama, provides infrastructure materials required by the American economy. Vulcan is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates: primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel. We are also a leader in the production of other construction materials, as well as a major manufacturer of chemicals. Vulcan's Construction Materials segment produces aggregates used in nearly all forms of construction, in particular the building of roads and nonresidential properties. Our Chemicals Group is composed of two businesses. Vulcan Chemicals manufactures chlorine, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, potassium chemicals and chlorinated organic chemicals. Vulcan Performance Chemicals offers a unique blend of products, services, technologies and manufacturing capabilities for customers in a variety of industries, with emphasis on pulp and paper and water management. Vulcan is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VMC.

A Simple Philosophy
We operate our businesses in a socially responsible manner.
This benefits our shareholders as well as society.

Vulcan helps keep the American economy rolling.
We help move people and goods. Vulcan produces more of the crushed stone used to build and maintain our nation's highways and streets than anyone. And our construction aggregates are the foundation of the nation's railroads and airport runways. Our products also support the social infrastructure. They're used in almost every major construction project: from schools to shopping malls, from stadiums to churches. We contribute to the strength of the country and the growth of our neighborhoods.

Vulcan improves your quality of life every day.
Our Chemicals Group is a leading manufacturer of a number of major chemical compounds. These products help improve the health, safety and standard of living for us all. For instance, chlorine products purify 98% of our country's public water supply, help make 85% of all medicines, control bacteria, treat pollution sources and help process our foods.

Vulcan makes social responsibility a requirement of doing business.
Vulcan's long-term success depends on our ability to generate growth in our shareholder's investment. To do so, we believe we must strive to be a trusted neighbor and partner in the growing communities we serve. We must provide products that have value to society. We must be stewards of the environment, and leaders in our commitment to safety and health. This is a report on those efforts.

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