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US first-quarter figures shipments impacted by harsh winter16 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsPreliminary data from the US Geological Survey shows that shipments of Portland and blended cement in 1Q13 were marginally higher compared to the same period of last year but harsh weather conditions, particularly in the final month of the quarter, dragged on sales. While the construction industry benefited from the mild winter weather in the first quarter of last year, 2013 shipments between January-March 2013 edged ahead by 0.6 per cent to 15.37Mt from 15.28Mt in 1Q12. Shipments for... |
November 2012 sees eight per cent rise in US cement shipments11 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments for Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico reached 6.6Mt in November 2012, representing an increase of nearly eight per cent, according to the latest figures from the US Geological Survey (USGS). The leading consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois, in descending order) received about 37 per cent of the November total shipments). The leading producing states were Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Michigan (in descending orde... |
Peru dispatches rise 16.8%17 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsShipments of cement in the Peruvian market totaled 6,098,738t from January to August 2012, 16.84 per cent more than the same period of 2011 (5,219,828t), the Association of Cement Producers (Asocem) has reported. During the period cement production was 6,235,813t, representing an increase of 14.62 per cent compared with the same period of 2011, when it was 5,356,112t. As of August exports totaled 91,834t of cement, reporting an increase of 177.73 per cent over the same period of 2011,... |
Katavsky Cement sets new production record, Russia14 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsKatavsky Cement, part of Russian market leader Eurocement Group, produced 146,008t of cement in August 2012, surpassing last year’s record of 138,005t. According to these figures, the company’s plan was exceeded by 12.3 per cent. For the eight months to August 2012, the plant manufactured 782,595t, 3.9 per cent above the company’s projected target. This is also a 19.2 per cent increase over last year’s output when it produced 125,970t in 2011. During the Jan-August 2012 period, Kavatsky C... |