Alabama Cement Shipments Slip in FebruaryData recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments decreased by 12.1% in February 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.While the drop is concerning, tonnage for February 2024 was the third highest month in 2024, therefore far outside historical February…

Alabama Cement Shipments Start 2025 in Positive TerritoryData recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments increased by 6.9% in January 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Theincrease month over month breaks a four-month downward trend the state had been in since August 2024. Looking…

Alabama Cement Shipments End Year Lower Than 2023 Data recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments declined by 16% in December 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. The state saw tonnage contract for four consecutive months and end the year 1.1% lower than 2023….

November Shipments Contract for Third Consecutive MonthData recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments declined by 13% in November 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. The tonnage is the third lowest total in 2004, and the state has now seen a drop for 3…

October Shipments Rebound from September Lows Data recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments declined by 2.4% in October 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.However, the 165,026 tons represents the largest tonnage shipped to the state in a month since October 2023. Looking to…

September Shipments See Big DropData recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments declined by 16.9% in September 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Even more concerning was the 24.9% decrease from August shipments. Looking to ready mix yardage, we estimate 437,809 cubic yards were…

August Shipments SpikeData recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments grew by 5.5% in August 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Shipments grew by 16% from July 2024 versus August 2024. Looking to ready mix yardage, we estimate 583.467 cubic yards were placed during…

July Shipments Remain Strong Data recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement ships grew by 3.4% in July 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. While month over month was positive, the state experienced a 8.7% drop in tonnage compared to June 2024. Looking to ready…

Yardage Stays Steady in June Data recently released by the United States Geological Service shows 148,887 tons of cement were shipped to the state in June 2024. The tonnage is .69% higher than June 2023. Volumes for the first six months of 2024 exceeded last year’s total by 4.3%. Looking…

Roller Coaster Volumes Continue Data recently released by the United States Geological Service shows 148,770 tons of cement were shipped to the state in May 2024. The tonnage is a .64% drop compared to the volume for May 2023. The first five months of 2024 have been a cycle of…

April Cement Shipments Pop Data recently released by the United States Geological Service shows 156,819 tons of cement were shipped to the state in April 2024. The tonnage is 24.1% higher than the volume for April 2023. The first four months of 2024 have been feast or famine with big…

March Cement Shipments Drop Data recently released by the United States Geological Service shows 138,890 tons of cement were shipped to the state in March 2024. The tonnage is 8.9% lower than the volume for March 2023. For the first quarter, tonnage shipped to Alabama rose 1.3% over the first…

Pent up January demand Pops in February Data recently released by the United States Geological Service shows 151,214 tons of cement were shipped to the state in February 2024. The tonnage is a 21% growth over February 2023. January was a very cold and wet month across the state and…

Wet and Cold Winter leads to slow JanuaryData recently released by the United States Geological Service shows 103,474 tons of cement were shipped to the state in January 2024. The tonnage is an 11% drop from January 2023. January was a very cold and wet month across the state, and…

Concrete Volumes lag in NovemberData recently released by the United States Geological Service shows 139,170 tons of cement were shipped to the state in November 2023. The tonnage is 10% lower than November 2022 and 17% lower than October 2023. Cement shipments have now contracted in seven of the first…