GCC has commissioned thyssenkrupp Polysius North America to build a 3,000-mtpd clinker production line, which can be expanded to 3,500 mtpd, at its Odessa, Texas, plant.
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August Cement Shipments Drop Slightly
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in August 2023 were an estimated 10.6 million metric tons (Mt), a slight decrease from shipments in August 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in August 2023, 5.7 Mt (98%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement…
Read MoreCement Shipments Continue Slight Decline
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in July 2023 were an estimated 9.3 million metric tons (Mt), a slight decrease from shipments in July 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in July 2023, 4.9 Mt (98%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement…
Read MoreJune Cement Shipments Down
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in June 2023 were an estimated 10.5 million metric tons (Mt), a slight decrease from shipments in June 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in June 2023, 4.7 Mt (95%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement…
Read MoreCement Shipments Grow in May
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in May 2023 were an estimated 10.1 million metric tons (Mt), a 4.3% increase from shipments in May 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in May, 4.1 Mt (96%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement (Type…
Read MoreApril Cement Shipments Down Nearly 7%
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in April 2023 were an estimated 8.5 million metric tons (Mt), a 6.7% decrease from prior-year period, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in April, 3.2 Mt (96%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement (Type IL).
Read MoreMarch Cement Shipments Drop 6%
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in March 2023 were an estimated 8.7 million metric tons (Mt), a 6.0% decrease from shipments in March 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in March 2023, 3.2 Mt (96%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement…
Read MoreCement Shipments Drop 2.8% in February
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in February 2023 were an estimated 6.6 million metric tons (Mt), a 2.8% decrease from shipments in February 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in February 2023, 2.1 Mt (96%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement…
Read MoreFirst Clinker Produced at Heidelberg Materials’ Mitchell Plant
On April 23, the first clinker was produced at Heidelberg Materials’ new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Ind. – the second largest cement plant in North America.
Read MoreCement Shipments Steady in January
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in January 2023 were an estimated 6.6 million metric tons (Mt), essentially unchanged from shipments in January 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported, 2.1 Mt (95%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement (Type IL).
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