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US Jan-July cement shipments reach 50Mt02 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for the year through July totalled 50Mt, up by 3.4 per cent in the same period in 2014, latest data from the US Geological Survey shows. In July shipments reached 9.3Mt, up slightly from the level in July 2014. The leading cement-consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois in descending order) received about 37 per cent of the July shipments. The leading producing states for Portlan... |
US seven-month shipment update17 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsShipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico totalled 50.038Mt in the first seven months of the year, preliminary data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows. Imports accounted for 5Mt of the total. In July 2015, shipments reached 9.257Mt, with imports representing 935,779t of dispatches. Clinker production, meanwhile, is reported to be 42.282Mt for the seven month period, with output at 6.965Mt in July alone. |
Cementos Argos launches brand in Puerto Rico09 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsColombia-based cement producer Cementos Argos has completed its entry into the Puerto Rican cement market by launching its brand locally. The company is importing cement through a terminal, of which it assumed leadership since 1 May 2015. “Through this new receipt, storage and distribution terminal, we are making all of our experience, knowledge and innovation available to the local market. All of these elements together, in combination with our personalised technical advice and industrial ... |
US June shipments up 7.6% YoY01 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico in June 2015 were about 8.9Mt, up by 7.6 per cent YoY, according to data from the the US Geological Survey (USGS). Shipments for the year through June totalled 40.8Mt, up by 3.6 per cent for the same period in 2014. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in June were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Michigan, in descending order, and accounted for about 41 per cent of total apparent outpu... |
US first-half shipment update - preliminary data19 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsShipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico over the first half of 2015 totalled around 40.78Mt, preliminary data from the US Geological Survey shows. Of the total, imports accounted for 4.07Mt. In June alone, shipments reached 8.935Mt, including 930,581t of imports. Meanwhile, clinker production over the six month period totalled 35.3Mt, with output in June reported to be just over 7Mt. |
US May shipments down 4.5% YoY04 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico in May 2015 fell by 4.5 per cent YoY to 7.8Mt, data from the US Geological Survey released yesterday shows. Shipments for the year through May totalled 31.9Mt, up by 2.6 per cent for the same period in 2014. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in May were California, Missouri, Texas, Florida and Alabama, in descending order. The leading consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Ill... |
US May shipments – preliminary figures16 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments in the US and Puerto Rico reached 7.8Mt in May, according to preliminary results from the US Geological Survey (USGS). Of the total domestic shipments accounted for 6.96Mt and imports 815,555t. JP Morgan notes that the trend remains weak at -4 per cent YoY particularly impacted by weather-impacted softness in Texas (volume decline of -33 per cent in North Texas). Among other large markets, California was soft too (down mid-single digit) while Florida... |
US April shipments climb 4.1% YoY03 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico in April 2015 rose by 4.1 per cent to around 7.7Mt, latest data from the USGS shows. Shipments for the year through April totalled 24.1Mt, up by 5.1 per cent from the same period in 2014. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in April were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama in descending order. The leading consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Illinois and Ohio in descend... |
US: preliminary April 2015 shipments17 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments in the US and Puerto Rico in April 2015 amounted to 7.669Mt, preliminary data from the USGS shows. Imports accounted for 776,781t of total dispatches during the month. For the first four months of this year, shipments reached 24.09Mt, of which 2.321Mt were imports. Clinker production for April was 6.102Mt and for the year-to-date the total is expected to be 21.6Mt. The preliminary data are subject to change. The full monthly report will be publish... |
US monthly shipments ahead, imports up 66%04 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments in the US and Puerto Rico in March 2015 rose by 3.5 per cent YoY to 6.3Mt, latest data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) show. Shipments for the year through March totalled 16.4Mt, up by 5.7 per cent from the same period of 2014. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in March were California, Texas, Missouri, Florida and Alabama, in descending order. The leading consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Georgia and Arizona,... |