Cement is mostly used for the production of concrete: in the United States, some 70 percent of cement sales went to producers of ready-mixed concrete and around 10 percent of sales went to concrete product manufacturers. In 2018, the U.S. production volume of cement came to around 88.5 million metric tons. That year, about 87.8 million metric tons of Portland and masonry cement was produced here.
Cement is mostly used for the production of concrete: in the United States, some 70 percent of cement sales went to producers of ready-mixed concrete and around 10 percent of sales went to concrete product manufacturers. In 2018, the U.S. production volume of cement came to around 88.5 million metric tons. That year, about 87.8 million metric tons of Portland and masonry cement was produced here.