Glacier Northwest
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Glacier Northwest is the Pacific Northwest’s largest supplier of ready mixed concrete, sand, gravel, rock, cement and building materials.
region of the United States. With headquarters in Seattle, Washington, Glacier Northwest's U.S. operations are located in Oregon, Washington and Alaska; Canadian operations are in British Columbia
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On Maury Island
, Glacier Northwest takes some responsibility for the operation of Vashon Sand & Gravel, Inc. Glacier Northwest will operate the facility at 6829 SW 248th Street, Vashon Island
, Washington under a long-term contract.
Glacier Northwest is now a member of the CalPortland family.
History
Glacier Northwest is one of the largest suppliers of ready mixed concrete, sand, gravel, rock and cement in the Pacific NorthwestPacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
region of the United States. With headquarters in Seattle, Washington, Glacier Northwest's U.S. operations are located in Oregon, Washington and Alaska; Canadian operations are in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
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On Maury Island
Maury Island
Maury Island is a small island in Puget Sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is connected to Vashon Island by an isthmus built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Before construction of the isthmus, the island was connected to Vashon only during low tide. The island is rural with...
, Glacier Northwest takes some responsibility for the operation of Vashon Sand & Gravel, Inc. Glacier Northwest will operate the facility at 6829 SW 248th Street, Vashon Island
Vashon Island
Vashon is a census-designated place in King County, Washington, United States. It covers an island alternately called Vashon Island or Vashon-Maury Island, the largest island in Puget Sound south of Admiralty Inlet. The population was 10,624 at the 2010 census. At , it is about 60 percent larger...
, Washington under a long-term contract.
Glacier Northwest is now a member of the CalPortland family.