CalPortland is pleased to announce that it has received the 2024 ENERGY STAR PARTNER OF THE YEAR Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This is CalPortland’s twentieth consecutive ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award, a feat not matched by any other industrial company. “We are honored to receive the ENERGY STAR [...]
WASHINGTON – March 14, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized 103 U.S. manufacturing plants that earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2023, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector. Together, these plants prevented more than 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent [...]
CalPortland announced the creation of a Carbon Reduction Team focused on Research and Development and the Implementation of Decarbonization Projects. The team will be led by Hamed Maraghechi, Vice President of Research & Development and Decarbonization, and Hartmut Riess, Vice President of Carbon Reduction Implementation. The team will be dedicated to science-driven research and analysis [...]
CalPortland is pleased to announce that it has been selected to receive $4 million in funding for a decarbonization project that will mineralize CO2 from cement manufactured in recycled concrete and paste to manufacture low-carbon cementitious materials. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office recently announced $171 million for 49 projects [...]
CalPortland facilities in southern California recently achieved Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Conservation Certification for their pollinator-friendly garden habitats at the El Segundo Ready Mix Plant and the Crestmore Center for Technical Excellence in Jurupa Valley. The conservation program at El Segundo and Crestmore support both facility’s unique local landscape, including the pollinators that inhabit these [...]
On Monday, October 2, 2023, Jason Erickson was named the National Ready Mix Concrete Association (NRMCA) 2023 National Mixer Driver Champion during the Awards Banquet at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Erickson, representing CPC Materials in Arlington, Washington, competed against 100 drivers from around the U.S. in a variety of [...]
News Release from Mapistry September 25, 2023 The outstanding and inspiring environmental teams from CalPortland Cement, Graniterock, and Georgia-Pacific Wood & Fiber Supply were honored with Environmental Team of the Year awards at the 7th annual Mapistry Environmental Summit. This award represents the team's ability to overcome tough environmental challenges around changing processes, getting multiple stakeholders' buy-in [...]
On Thursday, September 21, 2023, over 250 Santa Maria Valley community members gathered at the Santa Maria Valley Chamber’s 2023 Annual Awards Gala to celebrate community excellence and honor the individuals, organizations and businesses who have made a positive impact on the Santa Maria Valley community. CalPortland's Central Coast division was named Large Business of [...]
CalPortland is pleased to announce Desirea Haggard, Senior Director of Environmental Affairs, has been appointed to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) California Desert District Advisory Council for a 3-year term. Ms. Haggard will represent the energy and mineral development interests. The California Desert District Advisory Council provides advice to the BLM’s California Desert District [...]
CalPortland’s Redding, California and Rillito, Arizona plants have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification, which signifies that the two industrial plants perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meet strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA. "CalPortland is pleased to accept EPA’s [...]
