Aggregates production down in Q2

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an estimated 662 Mt of total aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2008, a decrease of 15 percent compared with that of the same period of 2007. The estimated production for consumption in the first 6 months of 2008 was 1.09 billion metric tons (Gt), a 16 percent decrease compared with the same period of 2007.

An estimated 383 million metric tons (Mt) of crushed stone was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2008, a decrease of 14 percent compared with that of the same period of 2007. The estimated production for consumption in the first 6 months of 2008 was 635 Mt, a 15 percent decrease compared with the same period of 2007.

The estimated U.S. output of construction sand and gravel produced and shipped for consumption in the second quarter of 2008 was 275 Mt, a decrease of 18 percent compared with that of the same period of 2007. The estimated production for consumption in the first 6 months of 2008 was 442 Mt, a 19 percent decrease compared with the same period of 2007. Your comment?