Glendora, CA March 22, 2019 - CalPortland announces the commissioning of a new finish cement grinding mill and distribution system at its Oro Grande, CA cement plant. The project is the culmination of the partial plant modernization program that was originally completed in 2008, prior to the acquisition of the facility by CalPortland. The Oro [...]
February 25, 2019 Glendora, CA - A recent paper commissioned by the Sierra Club California and authored by Global Efficiency Intelligence paints an inaccurate and intentionally misleading picture of the California cement industry. The Coalition for Sustainable Cement Manufacturing & Environment (CSCME) along with the California Nevada Cement Association (CNCA) have addressed the paper’s sensational [...]
November 16, 2018, Glendora, CA – CalPortland is proud to announce that three ready mixed concrete plants have achieved the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry. These facilities have worked diligently to reduce their respective energy intensities by dramatically exceeding the minimum energy reduction requirement of 10% established by the program. By [...]
November 15, 2018 - Glendora, CA - Catalina Pacific®, a CalPortland® Company, was selected by Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT) as one of the nation’s “Top 25 Green Fleets for 2018”. Catalina Pacific® commissioned 118 new “Near-Zero Emission” CNG/RNG powered concrete mixer trucks that were placed into operation in the fourth quarter of 2017. In the HDT [...]
September 24, 2018, Glendora, CA – CalPortland® is proud to announce that the company’s Rillito, AZ and Oro Grande, CA cement plants have earned U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® certifications for 2018. ENERGY STAR plant certifications signify that these two cement plants perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for [...]
Glendora, CA, May 29, 2018 – CalPortland is pleased to announce that Kerri L. Leininger has joined the company as vice president of government relations. Ms. Leininger will be located in Washington, D.C. and will monitor and lobby advocacy issues at the state and federal level. Ms. Leininger joins CalPortland after almost 14 years of [...]
CalPortland recognized for its sustained leadership to protect the environment April 25, 2018, Glendora, CA – CalPortland® is proud to announce that it has received the 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR. This prestigious award was presented to CalPortland at a ceremony in [...]
PCA Announces 2018 Chairman’s Safety Performance Award Winners April 24, 2018, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of the Chairman’s Safety Performance Awards, which recognize outstanding safety performance in the manufacturing of portland cement, the core ingredient used in all forms of concrete. Presented at the 2018 Cement and Concrete [...]
PCA Announces 2018 Energy and Environment Award Winners April 24, 2018, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Portland Cement Association (PCA) today announced the winners of the 2018 Energy and Environment (E&E) Awards, recognizing outstanding environmental and community relations efforts that go above and beyond what is required. Submissions from plants across the U.S. were evaluated and [...]
CalPortland® recognized for its sustained leadership to protect the environment Glendora, CA, April 2, 2018 – CalPortland® is proud to announce that it has been awarded the 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR. CalPortland’s accomplishments will be recognized by the U.S. Environmental [...]
