Comings & Goings: SGI celebrates Charmian mining facility's 100 years in roofing
SGI marks Pennsylvania plant’s 100th anniversary
SGI’s Charmian Plant near Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., has existed as a mining operation to support the roofing industry for 100 years.
While the company did not own the site for the entirety of its history, the company recently marked the Charmian Plant’s centennial milestone, paying homage to the significance it has played in manufacturing roofing products since 1923, according to a news release from SGI.
“The site had conducted mining operations even earlier, but the material mined was used for other purposes,” SGI President Justin P. Dunlap said in the release. “It wasn’t until 1923 that the site began mining the rock there specifically for roofing.”
Mining activities at the site are believed to have started as early as the late 1800s. The rock mined at the Charmian Plant today is estimated to be around 820 million years old — formed by volcanic activity during major geologic events that occurred over disruptive periods of the earth’s history, according to the release.
When the site began mining to produce roofing granules in 1923, the granules were left uncolored. By 1930, though, the Charmian Plant started to produce colored roofing granules, according to the release.
Today, SGI mines rock at the site for roofing products, building materials and soil amendments used in agriculture, the release states.
“Our most recent and exciting development is the discovery that the undersized material mined at our Charmian Plant has beneficial use in agriculture,” Dunlap said. “Not only does the material improve nutrient availability in the soil for growing plants, but after years of academic studies, we can confirm that the material removes carbon from the atmosphere.”
Landman wins 2023 Rising Star award
Morgan Landman, a CPA senior associate at SEK, CPAs & Advisors,was recently selected as the 2023 Rising Star Award Winner by Cumberland Valley Business Alliance, according to a news release from SEK.
The Rising Star Award honors one young business professional who has been in their career for less than five years and who has shown tremendous potential in the field, according to the release.
Landman was honored at an awards ceremony on Sept. 26 at Green Grove Gardens near Greencastle, Pa.
Landman graduated from Shippensburg University with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and a master of business administration with an accounting concentration.
Based in the Chambersburg, Pa., office, Landman joined SEK full-time in 2022 after three tax season internships with the firm.
Halfway-area interior design business hires new employee, marks anniversary
The Neikirk Co. recently announced the addition of Zelena Martin to its staff as a designer.
Martin will help customers choose and design custom window treatments and closets systems at the company, 17143 Virginia Ave. in Halfway.
Martin graduated from Bridgewater College with a Bachelor of Science degree in art and interior design. She was a self-employed designer in North Carolina where she also taught interior design classes. Most recently, she taught school in Washington County.
Also, the Neikirk Co. recently celebrated its third anniversary at its Virginia Avenue location and 78 years in business.
Hagerstown fire chief honored with fire industry award
Hagerstown Fire Department Chief Steve Lohr recently traveled to Lansing, Mich., to receive the William F. Foster award, sponsored by Spartan Chassis, a member of the REV Group Inc., at the annual Fire Truck Training Conference.
Each year, the award recipient is an individual chosen for their many years of support of the professional emergency vehicle technician training and certification process through the Emergency Vehicle Technician Commission, according to a news release from the city. This year, more than 300 EVTs, fleet managers, vendors, and instructors from across the United States and Canada attended the FTTC.
In his acceptance of the award, Lohr spoke about the importance of each element of an acronym he adopted: T-I-R-E-S (Train, Inspect, Repair, Equip and Service) to prepare drivers and EVTs to work together to inspect, maintain, and repair the critical assets necessary to deliver emergency services, according to the release.
Lohr has been in the fire service since 1971. He retired as the Montgomery County Fire Chief at the end of 2014 and was hired as HFD Chief on June 29, 2015. He plans to retire in early 2024.
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