US Cement dispatch down -0.9% in 09M 2025
In the first 09 months in 2025 the US cement dispatch (Portland, blended and masonry cement) declined by -0.9% to 63.668 Mt, after 64.268 Mt in the last year and 68.702 Mt in the year before.
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EMT leads the US carbon reduction with SCMs
Eco Material Technologies (EMT) plans to double their US production of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) by 2030, while harvested /beneficiated ash will cover lost fly ash production from power plants. In the USA, EMT is the nation’s leading zero- and…
CRH to acquire Eco Material Technologies in the US
CRH announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Eco Material Technologies, a supplier of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in the USA, for a total consideration of $2.1 billion. Eco Material is headquartered in Utah and operates a national…
Hoffmann Green from France obtained US Certification
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has obtained a key certification for its H-UKR 0% clinker cement in the US. After positive test results at the University of Miami, the clinker-free cement has been certified as compliant with ASTM C1157. This benchmark…
US Brimstone’s $ 189m DOE award is under contract
Low-carbon cement startup Brimstone announced that their US$ 189m award by the US Department of Energy (DOE) is under contract. The Brimstone process for making cement could be revolutionary, because it is almost CO2 free. Instead of limestone and the…
Votorantim explores US listing for cement division
Votorantim plans to list its US cement division on the New York Stock Exchange. Votorantim Cimentos operates in 11 countries. With a production capacity of 57.3 Mta it ranks as the seventh-largest cement producer globally, excl. China. 8.2 Mta of…
US cement dispatch down -3.6% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, the US cement dispatch (Portland & Blended and Masonry) declined by -3.6% to 25.089 Mt, after 26.033 Mt in the same period last year.
Heidelberg Materials (US) strengthens vertical integration
Heidelberg Materials announced to acquire Highway Materials, Inc., one of the largest US independent aggregates and asphalt producers in the Greater Philadelphia market. The acquisition includes four crushed stone quarries, nine hot-mix asphalt plants (photo: Plymouth Meeting facility), two clean…
US cement dispatch -3.6% in Jan.-Feb. 2024
In the first 2 months of 2024, the US dispatch of Portland blended cement and masonry cement declined by -3.6% to 11.078 Mt, after 11.486 Mt in the same period last year.
US Cement import shipments +4.5% in 2M 2024
In January and February 2024 the US cement imports increased by +4.5% to 2.745 Mt, after 2.628 Mt in the same period last year. These data are derived from the Portland, blended cement and masonry shipments.