Key facts

Key facts




  • 12 Million tonnes of cement is produced in the UK each year.

  • The cement industry has an annual turnover of £775 million.

  • Britain’s cement manufacturers operate 14 manufacturing plants in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

  • The industry employs around 3,500 people directly and supports a further 15,000 jobs indirectly, many of them in rural areas where employment is scarce.

  • It is a major supplier to the construction products industry, which in turn has an output of £40 billion a year and employs over 650,000 people

  • The industry offers apprenticeships for school-leavers, placement schemes for undergraduates and permanent positions for graduate trainees.
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