About the Cement Industry
 The cement industry is a relatively small but significant component of the U.S. economy, with annual shipments valued at around $8.6 billion.
In the United States, 39 companies operate 118 cement plants in 38 states. Worldwide, the United States ranks third in cement production, behind China—the world’s leading producer—and India. Read more.
Cement History
 In
1824, Joseph Aspdin, a British stone mason,heated a mixture
of finely ground limestone and clay in his kitchen stove and
ground the mixture into a powder to create a hydraulic cement—one
that hardens with the addition of water. Read
more.
How Cement is Made
Take a virtual plant tour
of the cement making process. Check out a Flash animation of
the cement plant operations. Click
here for the tour.
Virtual Plant Tour
Learn
the basics about proportioning concrete mixtures and get an
overview of concrete construction procedures. Construction,
protection,
and repair of concrete floors are featured.
Click for more.
Contact Us
For more information about MTC or cement manufacturing, please email us.
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Manufacturing Technical Committee
Technical Information
2006 Critical Trends in the North American
Cement Industry
Welcome to the first Critical Trends in the North American
Cement Industry report, an exhaustive survey intended to gauge
the major issues of the day in the industry. The 2006 survey
was a collaborative research project between the Portland Cement
Association and Cement Americas magazine. An interesting
aspect of this research is that many of the topics and questions
in this survey were generated by representatives of the cement
industry. In case you were wondering, 40 companies responded
to the survey, an impressive number considering the size of
the industry and the fact that this is a first-time project.
We believe you will find the information interesting as you
consider the state of the cement industry and useful as you
plan for the coming year. Read
article.
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52th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical
Conference
The 2010 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference will be held March 28-April 1 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The host hotel is the Broadmoor. Participants will tour the brand new GCC Pueblo, Colorado Plant.
More
information and registration.
Recap of the 2009 conference.
For past years conference proceedings, click
here (and type IEEE in the search box).
Cement Research Library
A compilation of nearly 2000 technical papers and research reports
issued from 1916 to May 2008 on the chemistry, technology, properties,
and manufacture of portland and other cements. Click here.
Cement 101 New 2007 Version
 Cement
101 Version 4.0 is a brief introduction to the cement industry
geared towards undergraduates in the engineering and natural sciences.
The supplement is perfect for use in educational outreach, recruitment
efforts, and as a unique community outreach. Click
for more.
Online Catalog
For a complete listing of the online cement
catalog of publications and other resources, click here.
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