Catalina Pacific®, a CalPortland® Company, Announces Official Launch of CNG Mixer Fleet

CNG/RNG Concrete Mixer Fleet in Southern California

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Catalina Pacific®, a CalPortland® Company,
announced Monday the launch of its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered
concrete mixer truck fleet, which will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and
smog-causing emissions in Southern California.

The company commissioned 118 new “Near-Zero Emission” concrete mixer
trucks to be in operation by the end of 2017. Fifty-two of the new
trucks are currently serving the market in the greater Los Angeles area.
The announcement was made at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which
was built nearly 100 years ago with the help of Catalina Pacific.

“The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is an historic setting for the
official launch of our CNG fleet,” said Allen Hamblen, President/CEO of
CalPortland. “Catalina Pacific provided the original concrete in the
1920s for the construction of this iconic stadium with our innovative
mixer trucks. We provided the concrete for the construction of many new
venues when the Olympics returned to Los Angeles in 1984. We are poised
to serve the City of Los Angeles once again with this new ‘clean fuel’
technology as the Olympics return to Los Angeles in 2028.”

“Catalina Pacific’s transition to a fleet of Compressed Natural Gas
(CNG) fueled low-NOx engine mixers contributes to the attainment of
greenhouse gas and NOx reduction goals set forth by the California
Legislature, the California Air Resources Board, and other regional and
local agencies,” added Hamblen. “By selecting engines fueled by natural
gas over diesel, Catalina Pacific continues to demonstrate our ongoing
commitment to the environment, community, and the safety of our
employees.”

“Nearly 100 years ago when Catalina Pacific was helping build the
Coliseum, we did not see that air pollution and climate change would be
one of the biggest threats to our existence,” stated State Senator
Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens). “As the California Legislature commits to
build more homes and fix our roads, it is great to see a company like
Catalina Pacific being a partner in the drive to clean truck technology.”

Catalina Pacific is firmly on the Road to Zero by implementing the
latest in clean engine technology. Kenworth’s T880S mixers containing
the ISL G Near Zero Cummins Westport 9L Engine reduces GHG by 15 percent
and NOx emissions by 90 percent (compared to a 2010 diesel engine). The
8.9 liter ISL G Near Zero is also compatible with Renewable Natural Gas
(RNG), which allows for further reductions in GHG emissions and is
noticeably quieter than a diesel engine.

The Kenworth T880S with the ISL G Near Zero emissions engine offers
excellent payload capacity and maneuverability, due to its optimized
set-forward axle layout, as well as reduced emissions from the engine.
Compressed Natural Gas / Renewable Natural Gas has many advantages over
conventional diesel fuel making it an attractive option for Catalina
Pacific’s ready mix truck fleet.

McNeilus® partnered with Kenworth to provide its 10-1/2 yard
Bridgemaster® Transit mixer body and the company’s NGEN™ twin
vertical compressed natural gas system – which offers customers an
enhanced high capacity, low profile back-of-cab configuration – for the
T880S mixers.

Catalina Pacific’s “clean fleet” vehicles will initially refuel at
stations operated by Redeem™ by Clean Energy® providing
renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel made entirely from organic waste. The
fuel is derived from biogenic methane that is naturally generated by the
decomposition of organic waste at landfills and agricultural waste
sources. Catalina Pacific is building privately owned fueling stations
at two plant locations. These fueling stations are being developed by
OZINGA® Energy and are scheduled to begin operation in
January 2018.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently presented the
2017 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence
Award to CalPortland for its continued leadership in protecting our
environment through superior energy efficiency achievements. This is the
13th consecutive recognition by U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR for
CalPortland, a feat that has never been matched by any other U.S.
building materials manufacturing company. CalPortland continues to
identify opportunities to expand the use of alternative clean fuels as
well as optimize energy efficiency through its Energy Management program.

About CalPortland

CalPortland Company is a major producer of cement, ready mixed concrete,
aggregates, concrete products and asphalt in the western United States
and Canada. Founded in 1891 with the principle of providing unsurpassed
quality, CalPortland remains a leader in the industry through its
commitment to quality, safety, customer service, technical excellence
and environmental leadership. The company maintains its headquarters in
Glendora, California and operates in the Western U.S. and two Canadian
Provinces. For more information about CalPortland Company, visit www.calportland.com.

Contacts

Catalina Pacific®, a CalPortland®
Company
William Larson
(626) 852-6200
[email protected]