Welcome to the UK cement industry website
MPA Cement is part of the Mineral Products Association, the
trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete,
lime, mortar and silica sand industries.
Cement is the essential ingredient in concrete, the second most
consumed substance in the world after water. Portland cement
is a local product made in Britain and was even
invented here. No school, house, road, hospital or
bridge would be built without it.
The cement industry contributes £775 million annually to the UK
economy. It operates 14 plants and produces around 12 million
tonnes of Portland cement a year, which represents about 90 % of
the cement sold in the UK. There are four major
manufacturers: Hanson Cement,
CEMEX UK Operations, Lafarge Cement UK and Tarmac Buxton Lime & Cement.