Rugby Cement

The company had its origins in the activities of the Walker family who commenced making Blue Lias lime on their own land at Newbold and New Bilton. The first public company was the Rugby Lias Lime & Cement Company Ltd., founded in 1862. Production of Portland cement in the true sense began in 1870. The company was reconstituted as the Rugby Portland Cement Company Ltd. in 1872. The Walker family continued as a driving force within the company until 1925. Despite attempts to keep up with the technology of the industry, including installing rotary kilns, the company found it difficult to compete and by the 1930s, like many other small operations, was on the verge of extinction.

In 2000, the company was taken over by RMC (Ready Mixed Concrete) who were at that time expanding their interests in cement manufacture. They immediately shut down the Rochester and Southam plants while commissioning the up-rated Rugby plant. In 2005, RMC was taken over by the world's No 3 cement manufacturer CEMEX (Cementos Mexicanos), and Barrington was closed in 2008, leaving only Rugby and South Ferriby operational. A large import terminal has been built on the Thames.

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The company had its origins in the activities of the Walker family who commenced making Blue Lias lime on their own land at Newbold and New Bilton. The first public company was the Rugby Lias Lime & Cement Company Ltd., founded in 1862. Production of Portland cement in the true sense began in 1870. The company was reconstituted as the Rugby Portland Cement Company Ltd. in 1872. The Walker family continued as a driving force within the company until 1925. Despite attempts to keep up with the technology of the industry, including installing rotary kilns, the company found it difficult to compete and by the 1930s, like many other small operations, was on the verge of extinction.

In 2000, the company was taken over by RMC (Ready Mixed Concrete) who were at that time expanding their interests in cement manufacture. They immediately shut down the Rochester and Southam plants while commissioning the up-rated Rugby plant. In 2005, RMC was taken over by the world's No 3 cement manufacturer CEMEX (Cementos Mexicanos), and Barrington was closed in 2008, leaving only Rugby and South Ferriby operational. A large import terminal has been built on the Thames.

Subject ID: 81320

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