Aggregate Industries break ground at Port of Tilbury
Company strengthening product offering with state-of-the-art low-carbon cement manufacturing facility
AGGREGATE Industries, a member of the Holcim Group, are further strengthening their sustainable cement offering for London and the South East as they break ground on a nine-acre facility in a prime location on the river Thames.
Located at the Port of Tilbury in the Essex borough of Thurrock, the manufacturing facility will allow Aggregate Industries to supply customers 24h a day with conventional, low-carbon and circular cementitious materials from five loading heads.
Steve Curley, managing director of cement at Aggregate Industries, said: ‘Already, our ECOPact range of low-carbon concrete delivers significantly lower CO2 emissions than standard concrete and our ECOPlanet range of green cement was recently added to our green offering. By investing in this impressive facility within the Port of Tilbury, we will truly boost our sustainable offering and be more agile and efficient in the way we manufacture, transport, and supply our products across this region.’
Peter Ward, commercial director for The Port of Tilbury, added: ‘Aggregate Industries’ new low-carbon manufacturing facility benefits from The Port of Tilbury’s unrivalled position as the best port for construction materials, fuelling the market growth in London and the South East. This is a significant strategic investment by both the port and Aggregate Industries which will satisfy the increasing demand for low-carbon and sustainable constructions materials.’
The Port of Tilbury is the principal port for London, the largest multimodal port in the South East, and the third largest port in the UK. Investing in this high-end new manufacturing facility will allow Aggregate Industries to better serve regional customers in terms of both meeting increased demand for materials, as well as through streamlined logistics.
With demand for low-carbon sustainable products continuing to increase significantly, particularly supported by government initiatives as well as privately funded infrastructure schemes, Aggregate Industries say the new plant at Tilbury will support the global drive for low-carbon and circular construction materials and help accelerate decarbonization in the UK market.
The primary objective of this strategic investment is to fulfil the increasing demand for sustainable building materials within an evolving market. As well as providing an import hub, this major investment includes new plant equipment for manufacturing blended cements and lower-carbon cement components, including ground granulated blast-furnace slag (ggbs) and alternative raw materials from construction demolition materials.
Dragan Maksimovic, chief executive officer of Aggregate Industries, explained: ‘This important investment will further strengthen our position in the market, allowing us to drive our sustainability ambitions and lead the way in low-carbon and circular building materials. The London and South East construction market has major regional projects on the horizon, and we are primed and ready to meet the region’s rising demand for sustainable solutions.’
