I have recently spent some time studying the mammoth size and diversity of the California economy and its output, and the numbers are striking. Its total output is the fourth largest economy of the world, only behind the United States ($30.5 trillion), China ($19.2 trillion), and Germany ($4.7-4.9 trillion). At $4.1 trillion, the Golden State economy is larger than each…
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It’s Getting Crazy Out There
The cement industry is known for important but low-key developments and the occasional blockbuster piece of news. It seems the news the last few months has been blockbuster all the way. During a speech at the World Cement Association’s (WCA) 8th General Assembly in Hefei, China, WCA President Wei Rushan urged the global cement sector to embrace peace, rationality, innovation…
Read MoreVotorantim Cimentos Sales Up 2% in First Quarter
Votorantim Cimentos ended the first quarter of 2025 with global net revenue of R$5.6 billion, up 1% compared to the same period last year, excluding the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates. The result was driven by higher sales volume and geographic diversification, with positive price dynamics in most countries.
Read MoreCement Conference Draws a Crowd
More than 1,200 people gathered in Birmingham, Ala., for this year’s IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference, which took place May 4-8. The event included more than 200 exhibitors, the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) Spring Economic forecast, the latest on carbon capture, utilization and storage infrastructure (CCUS), and a major announcement from the PCA.
Read MorePCA Brandishes New Identity: American Cement Association
The limitations of a brand rooted in early 19th century intellectual property have compelled a Portland Cement Association name change to American Cement Association (ACA).
Read MoreSullivan Releases 2025 Cement Forecast
The Trump Administration’s tough stance on tariffs has dramatically increased the prospects of higher inflation and reduced the outlook for economic growth in 2025, according to Ed Sullivan, economist at The Sullivan Report.
Read MoreGCC Sales Tumble in First Quarter
Cement, concrete and aggregates supplier GCC, with business units in the United States and Mexico, announced its consolidated net sales for the first quarter of 2025 decreased by 9.6% year-on-year, to $246.5 million from the prior-year period.
Read MoreJanuary Cement Shipments Head Lower
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in January 2025 were an estimated 5.73 million metric tons (Mt), a 3.1% decrease from revised shipments in January 2024, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey.
Read MoreBrimstone Plant to Produce Cement, Alumina
Brimstone said that its deeply decarbonized cement manufacturing process will also produce smelter-grade alumina – marking a major industrial milestone in the United States as the plant could represent the first new, domestic source of the product in a generation.
Read MoreSeptember Cement Shipments Tumble
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2024 were an estimated 8.94 million metric tons (Mt), a 7.8% decrease from shipments in September 2023, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through September totaled an estimated 77.5 Mt, a 6.0% decrease from those in…
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