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.
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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.
US Eagle Materials modernizes and upgrades a plant
US Eagle Materials announced plans to modernize and expand its Laramie cement plant in Wyoming and related distribution facilities in Northern Colorado for an investment of US$ 430m. A modern kiln line will increase the plant capacity by 50% to…
US Furno’s cement kiln superlatives attract investors
The US startup Furno Materials, headquartered in Mountain View, California, has successfully closed a $6.5 m seed funding round. The key innovation is their highly efficient, vertical reactor which reduces the 4-steps of clinker production into a single and compact…