CEMEX cement plant in Davenport, California, has been in operation for more than 100 years. When first completed, the plant was the second largest cement plant in the nation. It played a vital role in many of the significant historical events of the 20th century, such as providing cement for rebuilding San Francisco after the great earthquake of 1906, in 1915, the plant earned the Pan American Exposition gold medal for it part in the creation of the Panama Canal in 1914, the original construction of the dry docks at Pearl Harbor during World War I and their rebuilding after 1941.

Davenport cement was used to build many of California's most well-known landmarks and infrastructure, including the Golden Gate Bridge, the California Aqueduct, the Bay Area Rapid Transit, San Francisco's famous Transamerica Pyramid, Candlestick Park, AT&T Park, the Oakland Coliseum and countless other notable structures. In addition, millions of homes were built in California's cities and suburbs in the 1950s and 1960s, many of which used dependable Davenport cement for their foundations.

Today, the Davenport plant provides 121 jobs annually, has a payroll of nearly $8 million and is Santa Cruz County's leading property taxpayer. It produces up to 980,000 tons of cement per year. Located on the Pacific Coast Highway just 12 miles north of the city of Santa Cruz, the plant serves a Northern California market comprised of the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and the San Joaquin Valley.

The Davenport plant is known for its commitment to environmental stewardship, its stellar safety record, its longstanding tradition of generous support for community schools and organizations, and of course, the production of high quality cement products