Market Snapshot: Cement

Sales of cement increased by nearly 3% in 2018. The overall value of shipments was nearly $12.7 billion. Production of portland cement in 2018 in the United States increased slightly to about 85.4 million tons, and output of masonry cement continued to be stagnant at 2.4 million tons. Cement was produced at 98 plants in 34 states, and at two…

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Watching Cable

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Cables Replacing Chains in Cement, Mining Modernizations. By Dane Olson While new technologies in the cement and mining sectors may not be as profound or as frequent as in other industries, quarry and mine operators are focused on continuous improvement of processes and equipment to achieve greater capacity and improved reliability.

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