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…
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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…
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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.
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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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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in December 2022 were an estimated 7.3 million metric tons (Mt), an 8.9% decrease from shipments in December 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year totaled an estimated 110 Mt, a slight increase from those in 2021.
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A Canadian court has fined Lafarge Canada C$200,000 for violating the country’s Environmental Protection Act in October 2019.
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in November 2022 were an estimated 9.3 million metric tons (Mt), a slight decrease from shipments in November 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey.
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in October 2022 were an estimated 10.7 million metric tons (Mt), an 8.8% increase from shipments in October 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through October totaled an estimated 94.0 Mt, an increase of 4.6% from those…
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2022 were an estimated 10.3 million metric tons (Mt), a 5.7% increase from shipments in September 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through September totaled an estimated 83.2 Mt, an increase of 4.1% from those…
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in August 2022 were an estimated 10.9 million metric tons (Mt), a 7.3% increase from shipments in August 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through August totaled an estimated 72.9 Mt, an increase of 3.9% from those…
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