Why is CalStar’s first brick plant in Wisconsin?
In order to reduce the transportation of raw material, CalStar brick and paver plants are designed to be located near the source of fly ash: coal burning power plants. After extensive technical, safety and aesthetic screening, we selected We Energies, a division of Wisconsin Energy Corporation, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for their high fly ash quality, their long-standing leadership in recycling, and their strong interest in and support of our company and our vision. Future CalStar plants will be built near other power plants in regions around the country, enabling the manufacture of low-energy, low-CO2 bricks and pavers that comply with the 500 mile local manufacturing criteria of the USGBC’s LEED program.
