CalPortland Cement Company Summary

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Brief Description of California Portland Cement Company:

California Portland Cement Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taiheiyo Cement Co. in Japan. The company manufactures and imports Portland cement within the Southwest U.S. and produces concrete within Southern California. In 2000, California Portland employed 740 people. It is headquartered in Glendora, CA. View California Portland's Web site for more information. [1]

California Portland Cement Company is a member of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change Business Environmental Leadership Council, a group of major companies that demonstrate leadership by establishing and meeting greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; investing in more efficient products, practices and technologies; and supporting domestic and international action to acheive cost-effective emissions reductions. Read the guiding principles [2] of the Business Environmental Leadership Council.

CEO: James A. Repman

Energy Efficiency Initiatives

Success Stories Summary:

CalPortland won the Energy Star [3] Award for Sustained Excellence from the Environmental Protection Agency in both 2008 and 2007.
CalPortland's Colton facility received the 2008 Energy Efficiency Award from the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Cement Americas magazine. CalPortland's efficiency program at the plant has resulted in major energy reductions, preventing the emission of tens of thousands of tons of carbon dioxide and saving the company thousands of dollars. Energy efficiency projects have included air leakage reduction for waste heat boilers, drive belt replacement, high efficiency motor installation, tighter cement grinding controls, and kiln operation improvements.
CalPortland's biggest efficiency investment occurred in 2006, with the purchase of a $31 million grinding mill at its Mojave, CA, plant that replaced five 1950’s-era units. The mill delivers approximately $2 million in energy savings annually and helped the company obtain a $550,000 rebate from its utility.

Internal Operations summary:

CalPortland's Energy Management Program has saved the company over $3 million in energy costs.
CalPortland’s Corporate Energy Team meets every six weeks at various plant sites and performs energy audits.
CalPortland’s biggest efficiency investment occurred in 2006, with the purchase of a $31 million grinding mill at its Mojave, CA, plant that replaced five 1950’s-era units. The mill delivers approximately $2 million in energy savings annually and helped the company obtain a $550,000 rebate from its utility.

belccpclogo California Portland Cement Company [4] is a member of the Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), the largest U.S.-based association of companies dedicated to business and policy solutions to climate change. California Portland Cement is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taiheiyo Cement Co. in Japan. The company manufactures and imports Portland cement within the Southwest U.S. and produces concrete within Southern California. In 2000, California Portland employed 740 people.

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