[Original] US: Cement Shipments Reached 8.1 Million Tons in May

2014-07-30 09:26:20

According to data released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico totaled 8.1 million tons in May 2014, up nearly 6% from a year earlier. From January to May 2014, shipments of Portland and blended cement reached 31.2 million tons, up 6% year-on-year.

   According to data released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico totaled 8.1 million tons in May 2014, up nearly 6% from a year earlier. From January to May 2014, shipments of Portland and blended cement reached 31.2 million tons, up 6% year-on-year. In May, the major Portland cement producing States were Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Michigan (in descending order of production), with Portland and blended cement production in these States accounting for about 44% of total production. In addition, the major cement consuming States were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio, and Illinois (in descending order of consumption), where Portland and blended cement consumption accounted for approximately 37% of total Portland and blended cement shipments for the month.

   In May 2014, clinker production in the United States and Puerto Rico totaled 7.14 million tons, up 6% from a year earlier. From January to May 2014, the output of clinker reached 27.2 million tons, up about 4% year-on-year. In May, the major clinker producing States were Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Pennsylvania (in descending order of production), which accounted for about 47% of the total clinker production in that month.

   Shipments of masonry cement remained at 206,000 tons in May 2014, up 4% from a year earlier. From January to May 2014, the total shipment volume of masonry cement was 870,000 tons, with a year-on-year increase of about 6%. The major consumer States of masonry cement were Florida, Texas, California, North Carolina and Georgia, which accounted for about 50% of total masonry cement shipments in the month.

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According to data released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico totaled 8.1 million tons in May 2014, up nearly 6% from a year earlier. From January to May 2014, shipments of Portland and blended cement reached 31.2 million tons, up 6% year-on-year.

2014-07-30 09:26:20

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has released monthly data on cement shipments and clinker production in the United States in April 2014 and January-April 2014, as well as cement and clinker imports in the United States.

2014-07-02 14:20:18