INFORM is reorganizing its successful Building Materials Logistics Division with the establishment of INFORM EVOTESS GmbH, a new independent company within the INFORM Group that will bundle and further develop all building materials logistics activities. The new legal entity combines more than 35 years of industry experience in building materials logistics with the agility of a specialized unit. As part…
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Report on Data Centers
The Boom and What Comes Next. By Ed Sullivan In the middle of a difficult period for housing and traditional nonresidential building, one sector has emerged as a force powerful enough to alter growth in regional cement markets. Growth in the construction of data centers in recent years has been extremely strong and does not appear to be slowing down…
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According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in January 2026 were an estimated 5.97 million metric tons (Mt), a 3.5% increase from revised shipments in January 2025. Of total blended tonnage reported year-to-date in 2026, 3.45 Mt (96%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement…
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