USA: Total cement shipments up 11% in July 2013
Published by Katherine Guenioui,
Editor
World Cement,
In July 2013, total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico were up 11% y/y at approximately 8.1 million t, according to the latest USGS data. The leading Portland cement-producing states were Missouri, California, Texas, Michigan and Florida, accounting for some 44% of the total shipments in July. The leading consumers were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois.
Clinker production declined slightly y/y at 6.2 million t, though production for the January – July period was slightly up at 38.6 million t. The leading clinker-producing states were Texas, California, Missouri, Alabama and Florida.
Masonry cement shipments rose 12% y/y at 194 000 t in July, while year-to-date shipments were up almost 6% at 1.19 million t. July’s imports of cement and clinker came in about 24% below the July 2012 figures.
Full details and breakdowns of shipments by product type and destination can be found on the USGS website.
Adapted from press release by Katherine Gu
Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/the-americas/30102013/us_cement_shipments_up_11_percent_in_july_359/
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