Atlas Portland Cement Company

The Atlas Portland Cement Company was based in Northampton, Pennsylvania before it closed in 1982, and was one of the largest cement companies in the United States. It was a manufacturer of Portland cement, the most common type of cement in the world. The Atlas Portland Cement Company was one of the biggest contributors and supplied the majority of cement for the production of the Panama Canal.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Cement museum nurtures nostalgia in Pennsylvania". tribunedigital-chicagotribune.


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