CalPortland’s Oro Grande Cement Plant Honored by PCA Washington, D.C., June 17, 2021 - The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of the 2021 Chairman’s Safety Performance Awards, which recognize outstanding safety performance in the manufacturing of portland cement, the main ingredient used in all forms of concrete. CalPortland’s Oro Grande cement plant, [...]
Glendora, CA May 28, 2021 - The IEEE-IAS/PCA recently announced top honors for technical papers submitted for review and presentation at the 63rd Annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference held virtually. Top paper was awarded to CalPortland’s Adam Chapman for his paper, “Applying Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Technology in the Cement and Mining Industry.” The CalPortland paper [...]
Glendora, CA April 13, 2021 - CalPortland® is proud to announce that it has received the 2021 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. This is CalPortland’s seventeenth straight Partner of the Year award. “We are extremely honored to receive [...]
March 19, 2021, Glendora, CA The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday that 95 U.S. manufacturing plants earned ENERGY STAR certification in 2020 for being among the most energy-efficient in their industries. CalPortland is proud to announce that the company’s Rillito, AZ cement plant, was one of 13 cement plants and 95 U.S. manufacturing [...]
January 21, 2021, Glendora, CA – CalPortland is proud to announce that six plants have achieved the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry. The ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry recognizes plants that achieve a 10% reduction in energy intensity within five years. The average energy intensity reduction for all six plants was [...]
January 13, 2021, Glendora, CA CalPortland is proud to announce that the company’s Rillito, AZ cement plant, has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification. Facility Certification signifies that the industrial plant performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels [...]
Glendora, CA December 17, 2020 - The 2020 CalCIMA Excellence in Safety Awards were announced December 15th during CalCIMA’s Annual Meeting of Members. CalPortland’s Rocky Canyon Aggregate plant was awarded the 2020 CALCIMA Excellence in Safety Award - Small Aggregate Mine. The Rocky Canyon plant is dedicated to a safety culture characterized by CalPortland’s “SLAM” [...]
Washington D.C., Dec. 15, 2020 – The Portland Cement Association (PCA) recently announced the winners of the 2020 John P. Gleason, Jr., Leadership Awards, honoring PCA members who have exhibited leadership in advancing industry programs and initiatives. Named after John “Jay” Gleason who served as PCA president from 1986 until his retirement in 2007, the [...]
Glendora, CA, December 8, 2020 – CalPortland® Company announces the launch of its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered bulk hauler truck fleet, which will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and smog-causing emissions. The company commissioned 24 new “Near-Zero Emission” bulk hauler trucks that will transport cement to customers in Southern California. CalPortland’s “Near-Zero” vehicles will be fueled [...]
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has announced the winners of the 2020 NRMCA Environmental Excellence Awards recognizing outstanding contributions to protecting the environment and maintaining sound environmental management practices in their operations. The program salutes companies that have not only met, but surpassed governmental compliance requirements and demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence [...]
