The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the recipients of the Environmental Excellence Awards, which recognizes operations that actively demonstrate a commitment to the exemplary use of environmental controls and systems. CalPortland is proud to announce the Pioneer Aggregates plant in DuPont, Washington and the Rio Rico Plant in Rio Rico, Arizona were [...]
America’s most environmentally friendly portland-limestone blended cements. Glendora, CA June 15, 2020 - CalPortland® proudly announces its new line of portland-limestone blended cements, ADVANCEMENT™. ADVANCEMENT™ represents CalPortland’s commitment to providing environmentally friendly products, through the use of sustainable materials and renewable technologies. With up to 15% blended limestone by mass, the production of ADVANCEMENT™ generates [...]
CalPortland awards FLSmidth an EPC contract for their Mojave Raw Mill Project. Glendora, CA May 26, 2020 – In an agreement signed earlier this month, CalPortland® has awarded a supply contract to FLSmidth for their Mojave Raw Mill Project. The scope of supply includes engineering, equipment and installation of a new OK® 48-4 Raw Mill [...]
CalPortland earns award for protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency! Glendora, CA March 31, 2020 - CalPortland® is proud to announce that it has been awarded the 2020 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the [...]
WASHINGTON (March 11, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 95 U.S. manufacturing plants earned ENERGY STAR certification for being among the most energy-efficient plants in their industries during 2019. Compared to average facilities, these plants saved $520 million on energy bills and nearly 100 trillion British thermal units (Tbtu) of [...]
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, [...]
Washington, D.C. – February 3, 2020 – The Portland Cement Association (PCA) today announced Shaped by Concrete, a new educational campaign to increase awareness of the sustainability, resiliency and durability of concrete made with cement. The campaign will feature stories based on these themes, exploring how these construction materials shape the world around us to make our communities, cities [...]
December 9, 2019, 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 [...]
Oro Grande, CA, November 14, 2019 - CalPortland announces additional implementation of modern-technology industrial “low-emission” equipment at the Oro Grande cement plant following the commissioning of the new cement finish mill and loadout facilities in May 2019. With the assistance of the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD), the company advances its campaign of [...]
