Portland cement is one of the most widely used building materials in the world. Versatile, strong, and sustainable, it’s a basic ingredient in concrete, mortar, stucco, and non-specialty grout. Its gray color resembles Portland stone, a common building limestone quarried from the Isle of Portland, off the coast of England. The original mixture was created [...]
Setting the Record Straight A Response to the Sierra Club’s Inaccurate and Misleading Paper on the California Cement Industry Prepared By: The Coalition for Sustainable Cement Manufacturing & Environment* February 22, 2019 * The Coalition for Sustainable Cement Manufacturing & Environment (CSCME) consists of all five companies that manufacture cement in California, including CalPortland Company, [...]
Aug. 31, 2016, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Portland Cement Association (PCA) today announced winners of the 2016 Energy and Environment Awards, recognizing outstanding environmental and community relations efforts that go above and beyond simply what is required. Plants throughout North America were evaluated in five categories, and recognized for environmental efforts completed in 2015. “The [...]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized CalPortland with a 2016 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for its continued leadership in protecting our environment through superior energy efficiency achievements. CalPortland’s accomplishments will be recognized in Washington, D.C. on April 13, 2016. “Entering our third decade as an ENERGY STAR [...]
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that 70 manufacturing plants have achieved ENERGY STAR® certification for their superior energy performance in 2015. Together, these manufacturing plants saved a significant amount of energy, cut their energy bills by $476 million, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than five million metric [...]
Glendora, CA - Taiheiyo Cement U.S.A, Inc. and CalPortland Company are pleased to announce the purchase of certain Riverside cement business assets in California from Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. was successfully completed on September 30, 2015. The assets identified in the purchase include the Oro Grande Cement Facility, and two rail sided product distribution terminals [...]
SKOKIE, IL — Portland Cement Association (PCA) named Bill Larson a winner of a 2015 John P. Gleason Jr., Leadership Award. Presented at PCA’s annual fall committee meeting, the awards honor employees of member companies who have exhibited industry leadership by taking the Association in new directions. Awards are presented in each of PCA’s three [...]
Glendora, CA - Nestled on the shores of the Puget Sound south of Tacoma, Washington, golf professionals from around the world are converging on Chambers Bay Golf Course, University Place, WA in quest of winning the 2015 U.S. Open Championship, one of golf’s most coveted titles. The 115th edition of the U.S. Open Championship, will [...]
Washington, D.C. April 20, 2015 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded CalPortland with a 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for their continued leadership in protecting our environment through superior energy efficiency achievements. CalPortland’s accomplishments were recognized by EPA in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2015 where [...]
Seattle, WA April 9, 2015 - If you have ever watched a professional football game, or even heard of the NFL “Super Bowl” for the past several years then you most likely have heard of the “12th Man” phenomenon surrounding the Seattle Seahawks fan base. The “12th Man” depicts the added strength from an imaginary [...]
