Rachel has visited Cemex’s Coventry Readymix Plant in Exhall to learn more about the company’s contributions to the local building and construction sectors and its work becoming a more sustainable business through the production of lower carbon cements and building materials.

During the visit, Rachel met with Cemex representatives to discuss the plant’s role in supplying concrete for projects across the Coventry and wider West Midlands region. She was also given an in-depth tour of the facility, where she observed Cemex’s production processes, including efforts to reduce carbon emissions and promote circular economy practices through the wider use of recycled materials.

Speaking about the visit in her North Warwickshire and Bedworth constituency, she said:

“Visiting Cemex’s Coventry Readymix plant in Exhall gave me the opportunity to see how Cemex are supporting local economic growth in the region through the role they play across the building and construction supply chain. Foundation industries such as the mineral products sector, are essential to support the UK’s wider growth ambitions through the provision of vital construction materials that support housebuilding, infrastructure and help to maintain our roads and highways.”

Cemex boasts a proud heritage across the Midlands region with its UK Head Office in Coventry and one of the largest cement plants in the country based in Rugby, Warwickshire – a plant which can trace its operations back to 1826 when a small family business owned by Thomas Walker and his son started producing lime mortar in the area.