Hanson Cement

Hanson Cement

Type	Private
Founded	1929
Headquarters	Birmingham, England, UK
Industry	Building materials
Products	Cement
Owner(s)	Heidelberg Cement
Employees	1,200
Website	www.castlecement.co.uk

Hanson Cement is a cement production company located in the United Kingdom It was called Castle Cement until 2009, when it was rebranded. The company is now owned by HeidelbergCement. The company meets 25% of the demand for cement in the UK and employs 1,200 people.

History

The Company's origins go back to 1929 when Ketco Cement was formed in Ketton.^[1]

In the 1980's an amalgamation of Ketco Cement, Ribblesdale Cement (formed in the 1930's in Ribblesdale) and Tunnel Cement (formed in 1949 in Padeswood) took place.^[1]

The Company was acquired by HeidelbergCement in 1998.^[2]

In 2005 the Company's Birmingham depot was dismantled after being bought by a developer who is constructing a mixed-use complex named Curzon Gate.^[3]

Operations

The head office is based in Birmingham and the works are located in Ketton in Rutland, Buckley in Wales, Ribblesdale near Clitheroe and Avonmouth near Bristol.

At Avonmouth the company has a marine terminal, that is used as a site for the importation of cement in bulk, with samples from there tested at the Ketton site's laboratory each week to ensure they meet British Standards.

Cement is also imported through the Humber ports.

Hanson Cement holds an open day at the Ketton production facility each year in July.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Castle Cement, Building for the Future The Manufacturer, June 2004
2. ^ Hanson sold to Heidelberg for £8bn The Herald, 16 May 2007
3. ^ Curzon Gate
4. ^ Classic plant and machinery magazine, 6-12, August 2008

External links

• Official website

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