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 May 2026 were an estimated 8.94 million metric tons (Mt), a 0.3% increase from shipments in May 2025. Shipments for the year through May totaled an estimated 39.5 Mt, a 4.0% increase from those for the…
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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 April 2026 were an estimated 9.27 million metric tons (Mt), a 2% increase from shipments in April 2025. Shipments for the year through April totaled an estimated 30.5 Mt, a 5.1% increase from those for the…
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in March 2026 were an estimated 8.50 million metric tons (Mt), a 5.1% increase from shipments in March 2025. Shipments for the year through March totaled an estimated 21.3 Mt, a 6.5% increase from those for the same period in 2025. Of total blended…
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Shipments of portland and blended cement were estimated to have increased by 7% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the first quarter of 2025, according to Jason Willett, commodity specialist for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This information was obtained from the USGS monthly survey of U.S. cement producers. On the aggregates side, the estimated U.S. output of…
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Fives FCB, the cement and minerals subsidiary of Fives, is opening a new subsidiary in the United States: Fives FCB USA Inc. The company will be headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., sharing the premises of Fives’ North American Construction Services.
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Holcim US is investing $20.5 million in its Midwest operations to make cement abundantly available for residential, commercial and industrial developments in the region.
Read MoreTotal shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in July 2022 were an estimated 9.6 million metric tons (Mt), essentially unchanged from shipments in July 2021, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Shipments for the year through July totaled an estimated 62.0 Mt, an increase of 3.3% from those for the same…
Read MoreShipments of portland and blended cement increased by 4% in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared with that in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Annual consumption increased by 4% in 2021, compared with that of 2020. They obtained this information via its monthly survey of U.S. cement producers. But Portland Cement Association (PCA) Chief…
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in December 2021 were an estimated 8.0 million metric tons (Mt), a 5.4% increase from shipments in December 2020, according to the latest USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through December totaled an estimated 107 Mt, a 4.2% increase from those in…
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Responding to demand for construction materials performance and sustainability, LafargeHolcim has rebranded its U.S. blended cement and supplementary cementitious materials portfolio as Envirocore Series – led by OneCem Portland Limestone, MaxCem Blended and NewCem Slag cements.
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