CalPortland’s Santosh aggregate site, located in Scappoose, Oregon, required new excavating equipment for ongoing efficient mining operations. A cutter head suction dredge was needed to replace an aging (35 year-old!) Marion dragline which has been used at the Santosh site since 1996. After many years of reliable service, the dragline was approaching the end of [...]
California continues to advance clean energy technologies, moving toward the goal of reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, by way of strict air quality regulations. The construction industry is certainly not immune to air quality regulations and therefore we are taking charge of our future by investing in “clean air” technology that will [...]
CNG/RNG CONCRETE MIXER FLEET IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES – Catalina Pacific®, a CalPortland® Company, announced Monday the launch of its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered concrete mixer truck fleet, which will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and smog-causing emissions in Southern California. The company commissioned 118 new “Near-Zero Emission” concrete mixer trucks to be in [...]
September 8, 2017, ALEXANDRIA, VA – Mark Rock, senior vice president of risk management for CalPortland, will receive the 2017 James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional of the Year Award. The award, presented annually by the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) recognizes an individual for substantial commitment and contributions to safe and [...]
September 1, 2017, Glendora CA - The Portland Cement Association (PCA) recently honored two CalPortland executives as finalists of the 2017 John P. Gleason, Jr., Leadership Awards, honoring individuals who have exhibited leadership in association activities in support of member company objectives and operations. The awards are named for Gleason, who was PCA President from [...]
Ontario, CA, August 18, 2017 – CalPortland joined The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), California Nevada Cement Association, Southwest Concrete Pavement Association, the American Concrete Pavement Association and Portland Cement Association to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Interstate 10 (I-10) today, at the Ontario Airport Hotel & Conference Center in Ontario. State legislators, leadership of [...]
Seattle WA, August 16, 2017 – On Tuesday, August 15th, at 10:00 a.m., the Employers returned to the bargaining table with Teamster’s Local 174 with the strong expectation of reaching a contract agreement. Despite the assistance of a federal mediator, negotiations broke down after several hours as the Employers and Local 174 remained substantially divided [...]
Seattle WA, August 14, 2017 – On the morning of August 11, 2017 at approximately 7:00 a.m., Teamsters Local 174 instructed CalPortland® (company) mixer drivers to walk off the job on strike leaving dozens of projects in jeopardy and resulting in untold financial damages throughout the City of Seattle and the surrounding area. Some mixer [...]
July 17, 2017 - Phoenix, AZ CalPortland has received the 2016-2017 Community Excellence Award from Arizona Rock Products Association (ARPA) for its contributions to local communities made over the past year. Special consideration for the judges this year was the team effort made by the CalPortland Diablo Sand and Gravel plant near Coolidge, Arizona. The [...]
Outperform similar U.S. Plants on Measure of Energy Efficiency June 25, 2017 Glendora, CA - CalPortland’s Rillito and Oro Grande cement plants have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification, which signifies that the industrial plants perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meet strict energy [...]
