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U.S. and Canadian Cement Industries
The cement industry is a relatively small but significant component
of the U.S. economy, with annual shipments valued at about $8.6
billion. Worldwide, the United States ranks third in cement production,
behind China, by far the world’s leading producer, and India.
The Canadian cement and concrete industries employ approximately
22,000 people and generate annual sales of more than $4 billion.
It is the 13th world producer of cement and is the largest importer
of cement to the United States.
PCA’s Economic
Research department monitors changes to the cement and concrete
industry. To request the most recent Industry Fact sheet contact
newsroom@cement.org.
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