The forthcoming multi-million-dollar expansion of the Drake Cement plant has an interesting side effect, as a more than a century-old Cedar Glade Cemetery must be relocated. Currently, the cemetery, which has 89 graves of pioneer families from the surrounding area, is located in what is virtually the middle of the nine-year old cement manufacturing plant. David Chavez, Drake’s vice president for environment, health and safety and compliance, said the expansion plans are such that the … [Read more...] about Drake Cement Expansion Leads to Relocation of Cemetery
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Dynamic Growth Characterizes Drake Cement
Drake Cement LLC, located on Highway 89 in a rural area about 10 miles north of Paulden in Yavapai County, has exceeded earlier predictions and continues to grow. In fact, during the past five years, the workforce has grown from about 80 or so local employees to 107 in the Chino Valley-Paulden area. Another 16 people are involved in administration, accounting and sales at the corporate headquarters in Scottsdale. The parent company is in Peru. The payroll almost doubled from around … [Read more...] about Dynamic Growth Characterizes Drake Cement