Aberthaw Cement Kiln
Aberthaw Cement Kiln is located in south Wales and is owned by Tarmac.
The primary raw materials are Blue Lias limestone and clay from the adjacent quarry and Carboniferous Limestone mainly from Glamorgan.
Site Details
| Parent | CRH plc |
|---|---|
| Company | Tarmac |
| Licence Holder | Tarmac Cement Ltd |
| Permit No | BL3986ID |
| Site Name | Aberthaw |
| Total Production | 0.5 |
'Total Production' is indicative total of Clinker and Cement
Background
WikiWaste has used the website Cement Plants and Kilns in Britain and Ireland[1] extensively for the histoical reference material for each individual cement kiln page.
Aberthaw started manufacturing clinker in May 1914 (with only Rugby being older in the UK) and up to 2015 had produced 33 million tonnes of clinker through 6 rotary kilns over this period.
Ownership
- 1912 to 1983 Aberthaw and Bristol Channel Cement Co. Ltd
- 1983 to 2001 Blue Circle
- 2001 to 2013 Lafarge
- 2013 to 2015 Lafarge Tarmac
- 2015 to Present CRH plc (owners of Tarmac)
References:
- Cement Plants and Kilns in UK. The detail on this reference website is extensive and as WikiWaste is focused upon the UK waste and resource market, only the key plant highlights are captured from this website (and company websites accordingly) to provide background and context.
