UK cement news
Aggregate industries celebrates Cauldon cement plant’s 65th anniversary
It was a special occasion at Aggregate Industries’ Cauldon Cement plant this month as the business held a jam-packed two-day event to mark 65 years of cement manufacturing excellence.
CEMEX welcomes Mexican Ambassador to Rugby cement plant
CEMEX was pleased to welcome H.E. Josefa González Blanco Ortiz Mena, Mexican Ambassador to the United Kingdom, to its flagship UK cement plant, based in Rugby, Warwickshire.
Tarmac powers up sustainability credentials with solar panels at Midlands plant
Tarmac has installed hundreds of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at its Birmingham Asphalt Plant in Washwood Heath as part of the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business’s commitment to meeting its net zero targets.
Saxlund spotlights Europewide environmental solutions to support compliance with sustainability regulations
European environmental technology group - Saxlund Group - a leading specialist in biomass combustion, Energy-from-Waste and bulk materials handling, will use RWM to showcase a range of innovative solutions for operators and investors for local, small-scale CHP plants in the 1 to 5MWe range, in addition to its full range of bulk materials handling solutions.
Cement and lime producers shortlisted for ‘carbon capture technology’ funding
Three member companies of the Mineral Products Association (MPA) have been shortlisted for carbon capture technology funding under Phase 2 of the Government’s cluster sequencing process.
Biodiversity success at Swarth Moor SSSI as Tarmac raises bog’s standard
The threatened species, great crested newt, has been recorded in record numbers following the successful restoration of a raised bog between Tarmac’s Arcow and Dry Rigg Quarries in North Yorkshire, as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to supporting wildlife and biodiversity across the UK.
Hanson UK takes another step towards CCS at Padeswood
Hanson’s Padeswood cement works in Flintshire has been shortlisted for funding as part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) Phase 2 Carbon Capture and Storage Cluster Sequencing process.
Breedon acquires Severn Sands Limited Extends aggregates capability in Great Britain
Breedon Group confirms its entry into the marine aggregates business in Great Britain with the acquisition of Severn Sands Limited.
Materials Processing Institute leads £6.5 million project to transform the cement and steel industries
The Materials Processing Institute is leading a major £6.5 million project to develop the world’s first zero emission cement on an industrial scale.
CEMEX supports construction of Aquatic Centre for Commonwealth Games
CEMEX has provided over 3000 m³ of concrete for the development of the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, due to be used for the diving and swimming competition in the Commonwealth Games this month.