US cement imports increased +0.4% in 1H 2024
In the first half of 2024, the US cement imports (Portland, blended, masonry) increased by +0.4% to 9.802 Mt, after 9.763 Mt in the same period last year.
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Holcim invests in US Sublime Systems’ free CO2 process
Holcim announced to invest in US Sublime Systems to scale up innovative low-carbon cement technology. The investment covers Sublime Systems’ commercial manufacturing facility in Massachusetts, giving Holcim a large share of Sublime CementTM produced there, through a binding off-take reservation…
US cement dispatch declined -6.9% in 1H 2024
In the first half of 2024, the US cement dispatch (Portland, blended and masonry) declined by -6.9% to 40.774 Mt, after 43.778 Mt in the same period last year.
US cement imports increased +4.4% in 5M 2024
In the first 5 months of 2024, the US imports of Portland, blended and masonry cement increased +4.4% to 8.091 Mt, after 7.753 Mt in the same period last year.
US cement dispatch declined -5.3% in 5M 2024
In the first 5 months of 2024, the US dispatch of Portland, blended and masonry cement declined by -5,3% to 32.962 Mt, after 34.813 Mt in the same period last year.
US cement imports increased +5.2% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, the accumulated US cement imports increased by +5.2% to 6.201 Mt, after 5.897 Mt in the same period last year. the data include Portland, blended and masonry cements.
US Ash Grove’s pyro upgrade of Leamington plant
Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, has chosen FLSmidth for the pyro upgrade of its Leamington plant in Utah in the USA. The facility opened in 1980 and has been upgraded 1996 for the first time. The new pyro upgrade…
Speed plant in the USA converted to slag grinding unit
Heidelberg Materials has converted its Speed cement plant in Indiana, USA, to a slag grinding facility. Cement production in the plant has been ceased last year after opening the Mitchell plant. The Speed plant has a grinding capacity of 0.4…
US Cement dispatch down -5.9% in 1.Q. 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, the US cement dispatch declined by -5.9% to 11.078 Mt, after 11.486 Mt in the same period in last year.
US Cement import shipments +1.4% in 1.Q 2024
In the first quarter of 2024 the US cement imports increased by +1.4% to 4.375 Mt, after 4.316 Mt in the same period last year. These data are derived from the Portland, blended cement and masonry shipments.