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EPA recognises ENERGY STAR cement plants

20 March 2024, Published under Cement News

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognised 103 manufacturing plants that earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2023, an accolade reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25 per cent in terms of energy efficiency in their sector. Of the 11 cement plants receiving this year's accolade, Ash Grove ’s Seattle plant was recognised for its efforts to save energy by increasing the amount of limestone in its Portland limestone cement. Meanwhile, GCC ’s Rapid Ci...

PCA announces 2023 Energy and Environment Award winners

21 August 2023, Published under Cement News

The Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents the majority of America’s cement manufacturers, has announced the winners of its 2023 Energy and Environment Awards.  PCA Energy and Environment Awards are given to companies that have implemented outstanding environmental practices and have forged exemplary relationships with communities where their cement plants are located, says the PCA.  Submissions from plants across the US were evaluated and recognised for environmental effort...

New finish mill commissioned at Oro Grande plant

27 March 2019, Published under Cement News

CalPortland has commissioned a new cement grinding mill and distribution system at its cement plant in Oro Grande (CA), USA.  The development brings an additional 64 per cent in total production capacity directly to the Oro Grande plant. The project is the culmination of the partial plant modernisation programme that was originally completed in 2008, prior to the acquisition of the facility by CalPortland. The project began in January 2018 and was constructed by general contractor Thysse...

CalPortland Co to buy Martin Marietta's California cement business

06 August 2015, Published under Cement News

Taiheiyo Cement Corp announced Tuesday that its California subsidiary CalPortland Co (CPC) will buy Martin Marietta Materials Inc's cement business in California for US$420m. Major assets included in the deal are the Oro Grande cement plant (situated near the major market of Los Angeles) and the Stockton and San Diego cement terminals. "This asset purchase from Martin Marietta will allow CPC to replace the cement production capacity lost by the discontinuation of cement production ...