Holcim UK expand national mortar network
Heavy construction materials firm boosts UK mortar supply with three new production sites
HOLCIM UK have strengthened their national mortar network with the addition of three new dry silo and ready-to-use facilities, boosting supply for housebuilders, groundworkers, bricklayers and developers across the Midlands, North West, Wales and Central England.
The newly opened sites at Holme Park (Cumbria), Croft (Leicestershire) and Kidderminster (Worcestershire) – all transformed from former concrete plants – complement existing facilities in Wrexham (North Wales) and Ellesmere (Cheshire). The investment is a response to rising demand for consistent, high-performance mortar across housing, residential extensions, education, healthcare and public-sector construction.
At Holme Park, which serves Cumbria, Lancashire, the North West and southern Scotland, Holcim have introduced an automated admixture and pigment dosing system. This technology enhances quality control, reduces manual error, and ensures consistent colour and performance — key for bricklayers working to tight deadlines
Holme Park works in tandem with the Kidderminster facility, strengthening coverage across the Midlands, Bristol, South Wales and Central England – and expanding Holcim’s dry silo mortar capability for national housebuilders, SME contractors and merchants.
Holcim have also increased their ready-to-use mortar capacity with a new facility at Croft, supplying projects across the East and West Midlands and improving delivery resilience in one of the UK’s busiest construction markets. Croft joins the company’s ready-to-use sites at Wrexham and Ellesmere, serving the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
Across the network, Holcim’s mortar offering is supported by digital ordering tools and smart silo monitoring, giving real-time visibility of product levels to help bricklaying teams and site managers plan and prevent downtime.
David Porter, director of mortar at Holcim UK, said: ‘Mortar is time-critical, so quality and reliability directly affect productivity on site. With Holme Park, Croft, Kidderminster, Wrexham and Ellesmere now serving key regions, we can offer more customers consistent mortar supply backed by strong local availability and fast response times. Our digital ordering and smart silo systems also give customers the visibility and confidence they need to keep projects moving. It’s about delivering dependable products, supported by practical tools that make day-to-day operations easier.’
