US Cement imports down -4.9% in 05M 2026

In the first 4 months in 2026 the US cement imports (Portland, blended cements and mortars) declined by -4.9% YoY to 6.962 Mt, after 7.324 Mt in the last year and 8.091 Mt in the year before.

In the first 4 months in 2026 the US cement imports (Portland, blended cements and mortars) declined by -4.9% YoY to 6.962 Mt, after 7.324 Mt in the last year and 8.091 Mt in the year before.

In the first 5 months in 20256 the US cement dispatch (Portland, blended and masonry cement) increased by +6.2% YoY to 33.292 Mt, after 31.350 Mt in the last year and 32.964 Mt in the year before.

In the first 4 months in 2026 the US cement imports (Portland, blended cements and mortars) declined by -6.0% YoY to 5.359 Mt, after 5.703 Mt in the last year and 6.201 Mt in the year before.

MLC, formerly Mississippi Lime and one of the USA’s leading lime producers, and Fortera have signed an agreement to develop the world’s first full-scale ReAct® cement plant. The plant shall have a capacity of 0.3 Mta and will use the…

In the first 4 months in 20256 the US cement dispatch (Portland, blended and masonry cement) increased by +8.1% YoY to 25.796 Mt, after 23.868 Mt in the last year and 25.089 Mt in the year before.

In the 1Q in 20256 the US cement dispatch (Portland, blended and masonry cement) increased by +9.8% YoY to 17.987 Mt, after 16.387 Mt in the last year and 17.480 Mt in the year before.

In the first month in 2026 the US cement imports (Portland and blended cements) declined by -8.6% YoY to 1.087 Mt, after 1.189 Mt in the last year and 1.260 Mt in the year before.

In the first month in 20256 the US cement dispatch (Portland, blended and masonry cement) increased by +7.1% YoY to 5.022 Mt, after 4.690 Mt in the last year and 4.775 Mt in the year before.

CRH intends to acquire 100% of Arcosa, the leading U.S. provider of aggregates and critical infrastructure products for US$8.5bn. Arcosa, which is headquartered in DALLAS Texas, is highly complementary to CRH. Its Construction Products business is a leading aggregates platform…

Compared to the traditional clinker – cement process, the ReCarb® cement process by Fortera in their Redding plant (photo) in California, USA, is simpler, uses less raw materials and a kiln temperature of only 950°C. The high-performance, low-carbon ReAct® bright…