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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Jeffrey Youngblood, a Purdue University researcher, has increased the strength and resilience of cement by integrating patent-pending chemically modified cellulose nanocrystals and nanofibers that …
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Cement shortages in the southern US
Ed Sullivan from the Portland Cement Association (PCA) told the May 2022 issue of Global Cement Magazine that the US cement sector did well in 2021 with a 4.1% year-on-year rise in sales to 104Mt. However, he flagged up supply chain problems that actually slowed growth, led by a lack of staff. ... Keep up to date with cement industry news ...
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US Geological Survey (USGS) data tracks a favourable market trend under the present Biden Administration – to date – for a US cement industry that has also grown in …
Reconfiguration in the US cement market
The big US news this week has been that Summit Materials and Argos USA are planning to merge their operations. The new organisation will operate six integrated cement …
United States cement industry
Find the most up-to-date statistics and facts about the U.S. cement industry. Switzerland-based cement producer Holcim topped the list of leading cement manufacturers worldwide.
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Eagle Materials Inc. has awarded thyssenkrupp Polysius with the modernisation and expansion of its Laramie, Wyoming cement plant. Summit Materials enters into definitive agreement to be acquired by Quikrete for …
Cement and Concrete Companies Leading the …
As policymakers around the world work to reduce carbon emissions, it is essential they address the second-most widely used material after water: concrete. 1 The cement and concrete industry is a ...
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Heidelberg Materials North America has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Giant Cement Holding Inc., an established cement producer on the US …
Decarbonising the cement sector in the US, March 2024
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a US$1.6bn investment in the cement sector this week. The funding was part of a total of US$6bn for 33 projects in over 20 states to decarbonise energy-intensive industries also including chemicals and refining, iron and steel, aluminium and metals, food and beverages, glass, process heat applications and pulp …
Cement Industry, Trends and Metrics
The US cement industry generates $16 billion of revenue measured at the mill net price. The industry continues a slow but steady recovery from the downturn resulting from the general economic crisis in 2008. Between 2013 and 2023, shipments grew at a cumulative average growth rate of 2.8% per year from 91.7 million tons in 2013 to 120.4 million ...
Italy
Italy: Buzzi's net sales decreased by 4% year-on-year to €3.18bn in the first nine months of 2024 from €3.30bn in the same period in 2023. Its cement and ready-mixed concrete sales volumes fell by 6% to 18.8Mt and by 8% to 7.74Mm 3 respectively. The group attributed the declines to a "…challenging market environment in Central Europe and the lack of recovery in …
Cement industry news from Global Cement
Türkiye: Cement exports from Türkiye to Uzbekistan decreased by 21% year-on-year in the period from January to October 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, and amounted to US$11.4m, according to Trend.Türkiye's global cement exports from January to October 2024 decreased by 7% and amounted to US$3.6bn. In October 2024, Türkiye …
Unacem raises US cement sales in second quarter of 2024
US: Peru-based Unacem recorded a rise in cement sales volumes in its US operations during the second quarter of 2024 to 324,000t, a 96% increase from the same period in 2023.It partly attributed the growth to the addition of the Tehachapi plant in California in August 2023, which contributed 159,000t during the reporting period, Noticias Financieras News has …
Ready-Mix Concrete Market Shows Steady Growth at 6.1
Ready-Mix Concrete Market Shows Steady Growth at 6.1% CAGR, Surpassing US$ 782.9 Million, Insights by Persistence Market Research Persistence Market Research Wed, Jan 24, 2024, 5:39 AM 9 min read
US increases cement production amid consumption boom …
US: US cement companies produced 95Mt of cement in 2022, up by 2.2% year-on-year from 93Mt in 2021, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The country exported 900,000t of cement and clinker, down by 4.3% from 940,000t. The USGS recorded a 9.1% leap in apparent national consumption, to 120Mt from 110Mt.
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Baker Hughes Launches InvictaSet, an Industry-first Regenerative Cement
HOUSTON – Aug. 14, 2024 – Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced Wednesday the launch of InvictaSet TM, an industry-first regenerative cement system that provides a durable cement sheath to wells, enabling enhanced integrity and longevity across the lifecycle.. The innovative solution utilizes new chemistry to address the issues caused by both …
Which US cement producers can exploit higher cement demand …
The Portland Cement Association's (PCA) Spring Cement Consumption Forecast for 2021-22 indicated that cement demand in the USA could match or exceed last year's growth of two per cent, despite the loss of nearly 9.5m jobs and a severe decline in real GDP as a direct result of the country's lockdowns and economic impact from COVID-19.. Further, the PCA was …
Concrete industry news from Global Concrete
World: Data company Research and Markets has forecast that the global precast concrete market will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% up to 2030, from US$24bn to US$35bn. It previously grew by 6% year-on-year from US$22.6bn in 2023.
Concrete and Construction Industries' Top Economist …
January 23, 2024 – LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — The top economist for the cement, concrete, and construction industries anticipates the U.S. economy will gradually weaken during the first half …
Update on the US: October 2020
We'll now take a general look at the US cement industry so far in 2020 to compliment Sullivan's economic overview. Up until 2020 cement consumption, production and imports had been growing steadily since the financial crash in 2008. ... Perusing the industry news reveals a slew of environmental stories. So far in 2020, Holcim US said it was ...
Cement | Holcim US
The US cement industry must accelerate decarbonization progress dramatically to keep pace with sector-wide net-zero goals. Cement represents ~7–8% of global CO2 emissions and ~1–2% of US CO2 emissions (~70 MT CO2 /year). Scaling low-carbon cement will be critical for the US to achieve net zero.
Cement industry accounts for about 8% of CO2 …
When mixed with water, it forms concrete that becomes the backbone of buildings, roads, dams and bridges. But the cement industry is responsible for about 8% of planet-warming carbon dioxide ...
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Despite the current frenzy for market share and margin in the US by multinational building materials companies though, the cement market hasn't had the best year so far in 2024. US cement shipments actually fell year-on-year in 2023 and continued to do so during the first seven months of 2024, according to United States Geological Survey ...
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To decarbonize cement, the industry needs a full …
"These are technologies" that cement companies " could do right now if they could embrace them," Chan said. That " do right now" list includes the clinker substitution Holcim is already having success with, but also changes to the fuel sources that power cement production.. The U.S. cement industry has already cut its emissions-intensity per metric ton of cement by …
US Cement Production Soars in 2022: A Comprehensive …
T he US cement industry witnessed a notable uptick in Portland and masonry cement production in 2022. The US Geological Survey (USGS) data reveals that US cement production reached an impressive 95 million tons last year, a rise from the 93 million tons produced in the prior year. Cement was churned out across 96 plants in 34 states and two …