Insights

For more than 15 years, equestrian arenas and tracks have trusted BESTSAND EQ products for superior footing performance. Backed by Covia’s 120-year heritage in high-purity silica sand production, BESTSAND EQ products are engineered to meet the demands of horse owners, trainers, arena builders and competition venues.

Discover how Covia's Lugoff plant combines processing expertise, innovation, and safety to support the growing BESTSAND™ EQ equestrian product line.

Discover how two Covia employees turned customer needs into innovation, helping advance the company's growing equestrian product line.

The Aspire Scholarship program continues a 12-year tradition of investing in the educational dreams of employees' dependents across the U.S. and Canada.

Explore the story behind Covia’s 2025 Plant of the Year, where a dedicated team and unique Wisconsin sand deposit drive operational excellence.

Now in its fifth year since its 2021 launch, the Excellence Awards continue to spotlight some of the most impactful work across Covia. 

Discover how Covia is advancing polyolefin solutions by combining mineral expertise with market insights to improve performance and sustainability.

Concrete is everywhere — in bridges, highways, buildings, sidewalks and homes. It’s the world’s most widely used manufactured material. But not all concrete is created equal. Its performance depends heavily on the quality of the cement construction materials and aggregates that go into every mix. 

After nearly 39 years at Covia, Jeff Towns reflects on leadership, safety and the people who make Blue Mountain a place where experience matters.

In 2025, Covia’s values drove real decisions and impact. Explore how safety, teamwork, growth, customers, and courage came to life across the organization.

Minerals such as silica sand quietly support many of the roofing products used today, improving resistance to ultraviolet radiation, adding weight for wind performance and supporting adhesion during manufacturing and installation.

Meet the Covia team members whose expertise, leadership, and collaboration shaped progress across the company in 2025.