Cement News tagged under: Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican cement sales fell 11% in 201719 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Puerto Rico decreased by 11.2 per cent in 2017, seeing declines in September, October, November and December, reports Sin Comillas. The fall in sales has been attributed to a weak economy following the passing of hurricanes Irma and Maria, but sales have declined since 2013. In 2016 they decreased by 12.3 per cent, following reductions of 8.5 and 9.8 per cent in 2015 and 2014, respectively. Output by the country’s cement producers contracted 14.2 per cent in 2017, foll... |
Cemex to restructure Puerto Rico operations11 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsFollowing its significant fall in domestic cement sales, Cemex Puerto Rico has announced changes to its operations effective this month. While the company did not disclose further details about the number of dismissals, it aims to protect the highest number of jobs possible. The cement producer will also modify operations at its Ponce works, which will operate as a grinding unit. Cemex Puerto Rico President, Jorge Rojas, the current conditions in the local market prevent the compa... |
US Portland and blended cement shipments up 5% in October22 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsTotal Portland and blended cement shipments in the USA and Puerto Rico in October increased 4.9 per cent YoY in October 2017, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS). Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and New York were the five largest consuming states (in descending order) and accounted for around 37 per cent of national demand. To meet the total demand of 9.424Mt, some 8.284Mt was delivered from domestic plants while the balance of 1.14Mt was imported. The country’s lea... |
Puerto Rican cement sales fall 16% in November12 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsOverall cement sales in Puerto Rico fell by 15.8 per cent YoY in November, representing a modes improvements when compared with the previous two months. Output from Puerto Rico's cement plants decreased 24.1 per cent YoY, following a drop of 52.9 per cent reported the previous month. In 2016 cement sales fell 12.3 per cent YoY while production saw an 11.5 per cent decrease during the same period. |
Cement sales in Puerto Rico down 47% in October21 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Puerto Rico fell 47.1 per cent in October 2017 when compared with the previous year as result of the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Cement sales have been declining since 2013 and fell by 12.3 per cent in 2016. Output from domestic cement plants has fallen by 52.9 per cent YoY in 2017, reflecting an acceleration of production contraction from 11.5 per cent in 2016. |
Cement sales in Puerto Rico down 70% in September06 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Puerto Rico fell by 70.2 per cent YoY in September. While sales have been declining since 2013, the size of the reduction in September has been attributed to the economic inactivity following the passage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Cement sales fell 12.3 per cent in 2016, following a decline of 8.5 and 9.8 per cent in 2015 and 2014, respectively. Local cement output dropped 65.8 per cent in September after a 41.8 per cent rise in August. This compares with a 11.5 per... |
US and Puerto Rico half-year shipments up slightly30 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico for the year through June were 44.7Mt, up slightly from those during the same period of 2016, according to the latest figures from the US Geological Survey. Shipments in June 2017 were about 9.4Mt, essentially unchanged from shipments in June 2016. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in June 2017 were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Michigan, in descending order, and these accounted ... |
US and Puerto Rico May shipments up 8.2%03 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments in the US and Puerto Rico in May 2017 reached 8.8Mt, up by about 8.2 per cent YoY, according to data presented in the latest USGS Mineral Industry Surveys publication. The leading producing states were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Michigan, in descending order, which together accounted for 42 per cent of the months’s total sales. The leading consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and New York, in descending order) received about ... |
US and Puerto Rico shipments down slightly05 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in April 2017 were about 7.6Mt, slightly less than sales in April 2016, latest data from the US Geological Survey shows. The leading producing states in April 2017 were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama, in descending order. The leading cement-consuming States (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Georgia, in descending order) received 41 per cent of the April shipments. Shipments for the yea... |
US and Puerto Rico March shipments down slightly06 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico in March 2017 were about 7.5Mt, slightly less than sales in March 2016, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported yesterday. The leading producing states were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama, in descending order. The leading cement-consuming states received 46 per cent of the March shipments. Shipments for the year through March were nearly 19Mt, slightly higher than in the same period of 2016, Clin... |