Cemex has announced plans for a new plant in Swindon, Wiltshire, which will open in the latter part of 2025 and be dedicated to producing lower-carbon dry mortar and sprayed concrete.
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 and become a national supplier of dry mortar and sprayed concrete.
The new Swindon site 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, European Sales Manager, Dry & Special Mortar, Cemex, comments: “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, 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 specially developed to reduce heat and significantly save fuel. Supplies to the new plant will now be received in a new undercover storage area, which will enable additional shelter and protection from wet weather conditions.
At the forefront of the circular economy in the construction value chain, Cemex is pioneering ways to increase the use of alternative fuels across its operations and waste and residues as alternative raw materials. Providing cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and urbanisation solutions in growing markets worldwide, Cemex is powered by a multinational workforce focused on delivering a superior customer experience enabled by digital technologies.
