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Welcome to Rugby Cement Plant - CEMEX communities

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5Delivering the goods<strong>Rugby</strong> cement plant produces ordinary Portland cement for generalconstruction uses. It also manufactures blended cements whichincorporate materials such as power station fly ash or ground limes<strong>to</strong>ne<strong>to</strong> improve durability and workability. With reduced clinker contents,blended cements are more sustainable.From s<strong>to</strong>rage silos, about 80 per cent of the cement is loaded directly in<strong>to</strong>bulk tankers. The plant delivers its vital end-product by road over a widearea of the Midlands and south <strong>to</strong> London. The remaining 20 per cent ofthe plant’s output is bagged for delivery <strong>to</strong> builders’ merchants and DIYs<strong>to</strong>res.Wembley Stadium – built using cement from <strong>Rugby</strong>As a supplier of a vital construction material, the plant plays a crucialrole in everyday life from DIY projects and housing <strong>to</strong> major mo<strong>to</strong>rwaysand hospitals. Amongst a wide range of major projects, the plant hascontributed <strong>to</strong> the new Wembley Stadium, the M25 and Terminal 5 atHeathrow.Key factsn The plant produces enough cement for 72,000 homes every yearn <strong>Cement</strong> from <strong>Rugby</strong> has been used in projects across the UKn High profile projects supplied include the new Wembley Stadium.

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