Ketton Cement Kiln
Ketton Cement Kiln is located in Stamford and is owned by Heidelberg Materials.
The primary raw materials are Great Oolite and Yellow Inferior Oolite Limestone, with Great Oolite Shale and Upper Lias Shale all from the same nearby Grange Top Quarry[1].
Site Details
| Parent | Heidelberg Group |
|---|---|
| Company | Heidelberg Materials |
| Licence Holder | Castle Cement Limited |
| Permit No | BM0486IT |
| Site Name | Ketton |
| Total Production | 1.39 |
'Total Production' is indicative total of Clinker and Cement
Background
WikiWaste has used the website Cement Plants and Kilns in Britain and Ireland[2] extensively for the histoical reference material for each individual cement kiln page.
Ketton started manufacturing clinker in 1929 and up to 2015 had produced 56 million tonnes of clinker through 8 rotary kilns over this period.
The process at the site is similar to that at Cookstown - a 'semi-dry process' from kiln supplier Polysius (part of the ThyssenKrupp group).
Ownership
- 1929 to 1986 Ketton Portland Cement Co. Ltd (owned by Thomas W Ward and Co Ltd to 1981, then Rio Tino Zinc (RTZ))
- 1986 to 2009 Castle Cement Ltd (RTZ to 1989, Scancem to 1999, HeidlebergCement to 2009)
- 2009 to 2023 Hanson Cement UK (owned by HeidelbergCement)
- 2023 to Present Heidelberg Materials UK (new brand aligned with parent company)
References:
- Heidelberg Materials Website
- 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.
