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2. Cement industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In 2013, 70.8 percent of portland cement was sold as ready-mix concrete, such as is delivered in cement-mixer trucks. 11.5 percent was sold dry to contractors and construction materials stores; 11.3 percent was sold to manufacturers of concrete products; 4.6 percent was sold for oil and gas wells, and 1.8 percent was sold to government agencies ...

3. Portland cement - Wikipedia

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   Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general use around the world as a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco, and non-specialty grout. It was developed from other types of hydraulic lime in England in the early 19th century by Joseph Aspdin , and is usually made from limestone .

4. Cement - Wikipedia

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   Cement powder in a bag, ready to be mixed with aggregates and water. [1] Cement block construction examples from the Multiplex Manufacturing Company of Toledo, Ohio, in 1905. A cement is a binder, a chemical substance used for construction that sets, hardens, and adheres to other materials to bind them together.

5. Permanente Quarry - Wikipedia

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   Permanente was given the contract to supply all of the bulk cement for Pacific airfields, fortifications, and other wartime installations. Shipments averaged 5000 barrels daily from the bulk silos in Honolulu during 1942–43. The dollar volume was $15 million saving the government $7.5 million using bulk cement over sacked cement.

6. Cemex - Wikipedia

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   CEMEX currently operates on four continents, with 64 cement plants, 1,348 ready-mix-concrete facilities, 246 quarries, 269 distribution centers and 68 marine terminals. [ 4 ] In the 2021 Forbes Global 2000 , Cemex was ranked as the 1178th -largest public company in the world with over US$13 billion in annual sales.

7. Holcim - Wikipedia

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   On 1 December 2024, Holcim announced that it would sell its 83.8% stake in Lafarge Africa Plc to China's Huaxin Cement for $1 billion, [13] a move seen as part of Holcim's strategy to focus on high-growth regions and sustainable business practices. The sale would be finalized by 2025, pending regulatory approvals.