Local Senedd member visits Aberthaw cement plant

20 February, 2024

L-R: Stuart Escott, Aberthaw plant manager, Kanishka Narayan, Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate for the Vale of Glamorgan constituency, and Jane Hutt, Member of the Senedd for Vale of Glamorgan

Jane Hutt MS and Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate hear latest plans to reduce carbon emissions

EARLIER this month, Tarmac welcomed Jane Hutt, Member of the Senedd for Vale of Glamorgan, to their Aberthaw cement plant in South Wales. Ms Hutt has visited the plant before, but this time she was accompanied by Kanishka Narayan, Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate for the Vale of Glamorgan constituency.

Plant manager Stuart Escott showed Ms Hutt and Mr Narayan around the plant and provided an overview of Tarmac and their operations across the UK to manufacture and deliver sustainable construction materials and solutions.

Looking at Aberthaw specifically, Mr Escott explained the cement manufacturing process, the steps that Tarmac are taking to decarbonize and support the circular economy, and the role the company plays in providing local, durable, and sustainable construction materials to vital energy infrastructure projects.

Whilst Aberthaw has already made significant progress to reduce carbon emissions, Mr Ecott and his team explained the steps that Tarmac are taking to meet the challenging targets set out in their roadmap to transition to net zero. This included looking at some of the new technologies that will make this possible.

Mr Escott said: ‘We were glad to show Jane Hutt and Kanishka Narayan around Aberthaw, in our role as both a big local employer and a major producer of essential construction materials and solutions.

‘Cement produced at plants like Aberthaw is vital for green construction projects across Wales and beyond. However, it is vital that we also continue to work to reduce the carbon generated in its production. We’re proud of the steps we’re taking to reduce carbon on site, in line with Tarmac’s wider transition to net zero, and we hope that both Jane and Kanishka enjoyed their visit to Aberthaw to see this in action.’

Jane Hutt MS said: ‘The Tarmac team are such a valuable asset to our Vale of Glamorgan community. It was great to hear about their plans to reduce carbon emissions and support a more circular economy.’