Jul 13 2010
Vulcan Materials Company, Western Division is pleased to announce that the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has awarded its Palomar Transit Mix subsidiary's Oceanside concrete plant with NRMCA's Green-Star Certification.
NRMCA's program supports the voluntary efforts of the ready mixed concrete industry to achieve environmental excellence and sustainability.
"Vulcan has an integrated EMS (Environmental Management System) that maximizes the achievement of very specific and measurable environmental goals," said David Ayers, Managing Director of Compliance for NRMCA.
In addition to EMS, according to Ed Luce, Southern California Area and Operations Manager, the facility is also incorporating additional storm water controls to further improve water quality.
"We are very proud of this achievement," said Alan Wessel, President Vulcan Materials Company, Western Division. "The Green-Star Certification is just one of many environmental initiatives we are implementing throughout the division. It's been a team effort and will benefit the company as well as our community at-large."
Three of the four NRMCA Green-Star certified concrete facilities in California are owned and operated by Vulcan including the company's Mission Valley plant in San Diego and Santa Barbara facility. Vulcan officials say that its Western Division's goal is to certify all its plants by the end of 2012.
The NRMCA's Green-Star Program is a plant-specific certification that utilizes an Environmental Management System (EMS) based on a model of continual improvement. Green-Star certification encourages both environmental management practices and continual improvement, benefitting customers, communities and ready-mix concrete operations.
Source: http://www.vulcanmaterials.com/