Garden Grove, Calif., February 2023 – Five decades ago, CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp. introduced North America to a faster-hardening, longer-lasting alternative to portland cement for concrete construction and repair: Rapid Set® calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement. Unlike other CSA cements, it’s a “standalone” cement that requires no additives or additional binders to quickly achieve structural strength and is mixed, placed, and finished similarly to portland cement.

As public agencies, contractors, and homeowners learn about and take advantage of these benefits, CTS is experiencing year-over-year double-digit growth. As North America’s leading manufacturer, the company is meeting this growing demand by adding a fourth blending-and-packaging plant to its locations in Mexico, Mo.; Nazareth, Pa.; and Gardena, Calif.