Castle Cement
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Castle Cement is a cement production company located in the United Kingdom. The company is owned by HeidelbergCement.
The head office is based in Birmingham and the works are located in Ketton in Rutland, Padeswood in Wales, Ribblesdale near Clitheroe and Avonmouth near Bristol. A depot that was located in Birmingham however was dismantled in 2005 after being bought by a developer who plans to turn it into a student accommodation area named Curzon Gate.
The Avonmouth site is a marine terminal for the company and samples from there are tested in the Ketton site each week to ensure they meet British Standards.
The company meets 25% of the demand for cement in the UK and employs 1200 people.