What CalPortland does

CalPortland is a privately held, vertically integrated construction materials producer founded in 1891 and headquartered in Summerlin, Nevada (with significant operational roots in Glendora, California). It is the oldest continuously operating Portland cement company west of the Rocky Mountains, operating today across the Western United States (California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Alaska) and British Columbia, Canada. Its core business is the manufacture and sale of cementitious materials, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, and asphalt, complemented by construction services and on-site mobile concrete production for remote and complex jobs. The company sells through a direct enterprise field-sales model, quote-based and project-specific pricing, with technical support including mix design consultation and on-site troubleshooting supplied to contractors, engineers, architects, public works agencies, and developers.

The company's production footprint comprises four cement plants (Mojave, Oro Grande, Redding, Rillito), five deep-water import terminals (Wilmington, Stockton, Portland, Seattle, Anchorage), and regional ready-mix, aggregate, and asphalt plants supported by a fleet of 118 CNG/RNG near-zero emission mixer trucks and 24 bulk cement transports. Notable technical differentiators include the ADVANCEMENT low-carbon blended cement line (Type IL variants LT, HS, HPT), a 10 ton/hour alternative fuel injection system at Oro Grande that displaces ~17,000 tons of fossil fuel annually, an on-site 24 MW wind facility at Mojave, and active R&D into concrete carbonation as a carbon sink. The company holds 20 consecutive EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year awards, AASHTO laboratory accreditations, and Wildlife Habitat Council certifications.

The revenue model is project-based B2B materials sales with technical services bundling. CalPortland owns subsidiaries including Glacier Northwest and Catalina Pacific, and in October 2025 acquired Vulcan Materials' California ready-mixed concrete assets for approximately $712 million to deepen its core California footprint. The combined entity operates a diversified product and service mix whose major historical contract references include Hoover Dam, SoFi Stadium, Intuit Dome, and Allegiant Stadium. Leadership transitioned in January 2026 with Bill Mullen's promotion from COO to President, indicating a professional management structure consistent with continued scaling and post-acquisition integration.

Name

CalPortland

Legal name

CalPortland Company

Website

https://calportland.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CalPortland is a privately held, vertically integrated producer of cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, and asphalt, founded in 1891 and serving contractors, engineers, public works agencies, and developers across the Western United States and British Columbia through company-owned plants, import terminals, and direct field sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials Manufacturing

NAICS

Cement Manufacturing (327310), Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (32732), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390)

SIC

Cement, Hydraulic (3241), Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Cement Manufacturing (Portland, Blended & Specialty) (IMADAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery (IMADAAAA), Mortar, Grout & Masonry Cements (IMADABAL), Asphalt Aggregates & Specialty Aggregates (Rail Ballast, Riprap, Lightweight) (IMADAAAJ)

Keywords

• Cement manufacturing
• Ready-mixed concrete
• Construction aggregates
• Asphalt production
• Low-carbon cement

Headquarters

HQ city

Glendora

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cement Sales: Manufacturing and distribution of various cement types including Portland, blended, masonry, and specialty cements through company-owned plants and import terminals. Revenue generated from product sales to contractors, engineers, and builders for residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects.
2. Ready-Mixed Concrete: Production and delivery of ready-mixed concrete through fixed and mobile batch plants. Includes standard mixes, architectural concrete, and specialty solutions. Revenue from material sales with technical support services.
3. Aggregates: Supply of sand, gravel, and crushed stone for concrete, asphalt, and construction applications. Distributed through truck and barge delivery across Western US and Canada.
4. Asphalt: Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) and Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) production and paving services primarily serving California Central Coast. Includes premium paving solutions with sustainability benefits.
5. Construction Services: Highway construction, asphalt paving, earthwork, site development, and trucking services for public and private infrastructure projects in California Central Coast.
6. Mobile Group Services: On-site concrete production through mobile batch plants for remote, high-volume, or logistically complex projects. Turnkey solutions including environmental coordination and material performance optimization.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CalPortland manufactures and distributes a full range of construction materials including Portland cements (Types I/II/III/V), blended and low-carbon cements under the ADVANCEMENT brand, ready-mixed concrete with specialty formulations, construction aggregates (sand, gravel, crushed stone), and hot/warm mix asphalt. The company operates four cement plants, five deep-water import terminals, ready-mix and aggregate facilities, and an on-site mobile batch plant service, supplying contractors, engineers, builders, and public works agencies across the Western United States and Canada.

Product overview

CalPortland operates as a diversified construction materials company offering an integrated portfolio of products and services. The core product lines include cementitious materials (Portland cements, blended cements, masonry cements, and specialized products like oil well cement and plastic cement), ready-mixed concrete (with standard, architectural, and specialty formulations including SCC, high-strength, lightweight, fiber-reinforced, and pervious concrete), aggregates (sand, gravel, crushed stone, and recycled materials), and asphalt (hot mix and warm mix). Services include construction project services (highway construction, earthwork, site development) and mobile batch plant operations for on-site concrete production. The company manufactures cement at four facilities (Mojave, Oro Grande, Redding, Rillito) with five deep-water import terminals and operates across the Western United States and Canada. The ADVANCEMENT line represents their low-carbon blended cement offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ADVANCEMENT: CalPortland's low carbon blended cement line featuring ADVANCEMENT LT (light color/high albedo), ADVANCEMENT HS (for high-sulfate soil conditions), and ADVANCEMENT HPT (high performance ternary).
• Catalina Pacific

Products and services

• ADVANCEMENT HS Cement Portland-limestone blended cement (Type IL) formulated for high-sulfate soil conditions, part of the ADVANCEMENT low-carbon product line with reduced CO2 emissions versus ordinary Portland cement.
• ADVANCEMENT LT Cement Light color/high albedo portland-limestone blended cement (Type IL) with reduced CO2 emissions versus ordinary Portland cement.
• Portland Cement Type I/II/V and Oil Well Cement

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced CO2 emissions by 7,345 metric tons/year through CNG fleet transition
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BilltrustcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2026CalPortland partners with Billtrust to provide a streamlined online billing and payment experience. The secure portal provides full visibility into customer accounts while reducing administrative time and paper usage. Key features include fast online enrollment, 24/7 access to billing information, payment history, and export capabilities.
• Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026CalPortland is a proud member of the Wildlife Habitat Council committed to protecting biodiversity through habitat preservation, restoration, and responsible land stewardship. Two facilities have achieved WHC Conservation Certification with El Segundo earning Gold and Crestmore achieving Silver recognition.
• Tandem GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026CalPortland achieved Wildlife Habitat Council Conservation Certification powered by Tandem Global. Tandem Global facilitated the certification process and recognition for CalPortland's conservation programs at California facilities.
• EPA ENERGY STARcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalPortland has been an EPA ENERGY STAR Partner since 1996, demonstrating commitment to energy efficiency across operations. The partnership has resulted in 20 consecutive Partner of the Year awards, the highest level of recognition from EPA.
• American Cement AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalPortland aligns with the cement industry's broader commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 as outlined in the Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality developed by the American Cement Association.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Holcim US: US arm of Holcim Group, a global cement and aggregates leader with significant Western US cement and concrete operations. Comparable integrated cement-to-concrete value chain with comparable low-carbon product positioning (e.g., ECOPact concrete).
• Summit Materials: Vertically integrated construction materials producer operating cement, aggregates, and ready-mix businesses across the US. Comparable product portfolio and business model with overlap in Western US markets served.
• GCC of America: US subsidiary of Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, operating cement plants in the Southwest including Colorado and Texas, with overlapping regional presence. Comparable as a regional cement manufacturer serving similar Western and Southwestern markets.
• Martin Marietta Materials: Large publicly-traded aggregates producer with growing ready-mix concrete exposure, overlapping CalPortland's Western US aggregate footprint and serving similar heavy-civil and public works customers. Comparable vertically integrated business model across aggregates, cement-adjacent materials, and paving services.
• Cemex USA: Cemex's US operations produce cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates across the Southwest and West Coast, directly overlapping CalPortland's footprint. Comparable business model with similar product portfolio and customer mix in commercial, residential, and public works construction.
• Ash Grove Cement Company (CRH plc): Subsidiary of CRH, operating cement plants and ready-mix plants across the US Midwest and Western US. Closely comparable as a multi-plant cement manufacturer with regional ready-mix distribution serving construction and infrastructure end markets.
• Knife River Corporation: Recently spun out from MDU Resources, Knife River is a vertically integrated aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and construction services operator across the Western and Northern US. Comparable regional model and similar customer profile to CalPortland's Materials and Construction Services divisions.
• Texas Industries (TXI / Heidelberg Materials): Now part of Heidelberg Materials, TXI operates cement, aggregate, and ready-mix operations across Texas and the Southwest. Closely comparable business model and end-market exposure to CalPortland's integrated cement-concrete-aggregate stack.
• Lehigh Hanson (Heidelberg Materials US): US subsidiary of Heidelberg Materials, one of the largest cement and ready-mix concrete producers in the US. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated cement, aggregate, and ready-mix operator serving overlapping markets with similar customer bases (contractors, public agencies).

Broad incumbents

• Quikrete Holdings: Largest US producer of packaged concrete and cement-based products with broad retail and contractor distribution. Comparable as a cementitious products manufacturer but with a packaged-goods and bagged-mix emphasis rather than bulk ready-mix and cement plant operations.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/calportland

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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