Cement News tagged under: USGS
US April shipments decline marginally15 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico in April 2013 were about 6.7Mt, slightly down from the same month of the previous year, latest data from the US Geological Survey shows. Shipments for the year through to April were 22Mt, essentially unchanged on an annual comparative basis. The leading Portland cement-producing states in April (in descending order) were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Pennsylvania and these shipped about 46 per cent of the t... |
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... |
US shipments ahead by 9% in 201204 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cements in the US and Puerto Rico in 2012 reached 79Mta, up by about nine per cent YoY, according to the latest data from the US Geological Survey. Imports for the year to December 2012, meanwhile, were up by about eight per cent YoY. In December 2012 shipments were about 4.8Mt, slightly less than the same month of the year before. The leading producing states in December were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Pennsylvania in descending orde... |
US March shipments rise 11% YoY11 June 2012, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for March 2012 were nearly 6Mt, data from the US Geological Survey showed. This was 11% higher than shipments in March 2011. Shipments for the year through March were 15.2 Mt, up by about 20%. The leading producing states in March were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida, and Pennsylvania, in descending order, and accounted for nearly 47% of total output. The leading consuming States (Texas, California, ... |