Dec. 12, 2016, Phoenix, AZ – CalPortland is “perched” as the rock products industry’s first company to safely construct burrowing owl habitats within one of their mining sites. A large community housing project is underway developing the infrastructure required to support the residents in a safe, comfortable, environmentally efficient manner. Only the incoming residents will [...]
Dec. 7, 2016, Washington, D.C. – The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced that Allen Hamblen, President and CEO of CalPortland Company, has been elected chairman of the PCA Board of Directors, and Tom Beck, President of Continental Cement Company, was elected vice chairman. Hamblen takes over PCA board chairmanship from John Stull, CEO of U.S. Cement [...]
September 19, 2016, Glendora, CA, – CalPortland is proud to announce and celebrate its 125 Year Anniversary on September 21, 2016. The company was established in 1891 in Colton, CA as California Portland Cement Company, the first cement production facility west of the Rocky Mountains. Strategically placed to provide construction materials for the expansion of [...]
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 [...]
