Rugby Cement Plant Welcomes Back Visitors for Heritage Open Day
The visitors to the plant enjoyed a tour of the cement manufacturing plant, alongside audio visual presentations on the history and development of cement making on the site. They also had the opportunity to travel to the top of the 120-metre-high preheater tower, and enjoy stunning views across the Warwickshire countryside.
This has been the first time since 2019 that the Rugby Cement Plant has been able to participate in the event, due to the restrictions of the Coronavirus pandemic. Chiedza Mupfumira, Social Impact Specialist for CEMEX UK, said: “It was a joy to throw open the doors again and welcome so many visitors to our plant for the Heritage Open Days.
“The Rugby Cement Plant has been part of the local community since 1865 and so people love having the opportunity to look around and see how this vital construction material is made. We hope those who attended on the day enjoyed their tour, and we are able to host a similar event soon!”
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About CEMEX:
CEMEX announced its Climate Action strategy; ‘Future in Action – Committed to Net Zero CO2’ in February 2020, and as part of this, by 2030 it plans:
- To be below 475kg of CO2 per ton of cementitious material, equivalent to a 40% reduction*
- To reduce the carbon content per cubic meter of concrete to 165kg, equivalent to a 35% reduction*
- To reach 55% in clean energy consumption
* According to our 1990 baseline
CEMEX is a global construction materials company that is building a better future through sustainable products and solutions. CEMEX is committed to achieving carbon neutrality through relentless innovation and industry-leading research and development. CEMEX is at the forefront of the circular economy in the construction value chain and is pioneering ways to increase the use of waste and residues as alternative raw materials and fuels in its operations with the use of new technologies.
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