Cemex UK expand Urbanisation Solutions business
Company announces new Swindon dry mortar and sprayed concrete production facility
CEMEX have announced plans for a new plant in Swindon, Wiltshire, dedicated to lower-carbon dry mortar and sprayed concrete production, which is due to open in the latter part of 2025.
As part of Cemex’s Urbanisation Solutions portfolio, the new facility will enable Cemex UK’s mortar business to increase production capacity in the South East and South West to become a national supplier of both dry mortar and sprayed concrete.
The new facility at Swindon will produce Cemex’s Vertua lower-carbon mortar which embodies 30% less carbon than industry standard products. The carbon saving has been achieved by incorporating Cemex’s high performance CEM II A-L 52.5N Vertua cement alongside new admixture technology, plus an enhanced production process with a more efficient drying system.
Mike May, Cemex’s European sales manager for dry and special mortar, commented: ‘We have seen our mortars business grow from strength to strength in recent years, with demand reaching capacity for dry mortar and sprayed concrete at Dove Holes in Derbyshire and at our dry mortar plant in Braintree, Essex. It is a nice problem for us to have and Swindon offers us the solution.
‘The new Wiltshire plant is strategically located and will enable us to increase capacity and penetrate new regional markets, while expanding existing markets. Additionally, it provides a surety of cement supply plus good aggregate reserves from the local area. The UK team is looking forward to an exciting 2025 serving our existing customer base and welcoming more to Wiltshire to experience our new ‘Experts In Mortar’ service offerings.’
Building work for the new facility has begun, and the site is planned to be operational during the second half of 2025. The plant will include a state-of-the-art drying process, which has been specially developed to reduce heat and significantly save fuel, whilst supplies to the plant will be received in an undercover storage area to provide shelter and protection from wet weather.
