Ecocem Ireland has invested £2.5 million to create a new bulk import terminal in the Port of Medway.

The facility at Sheerness has been developed in partnership with Peel Ports to help the company capitalise on the potential to supply high performance, low carbon cement to the London/south east construction market.

Ecocem Ireland built it's first import facility at Runcorn in early 2016. This new terminal will allow the company to supply a further 250,000 tonnes of low carbon cement alternative each year.

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Overall, the project forms part of Ecocem's Materials Strategy to develop export markets from its existing facilities in Ireland, Holland and France.

Micheál McKittrick, Managing Director of Ecocem Ireland, said: "Our second investment in the UK in a state-of-the-art import facility demonstrates to the market the need for the low carbon cement alternative and the growing demand from the UK construction industry.

"We have already engaged in long term agreements with major concrete manufacturers in the UK and will continue to build momentum in the coming months."

Andrew Martin – Group Land & Property Directory of Peel Ports, added: "We are delighted to be working with the Ecocem team to enable and support their entry into the UK market.

"We have been able to provide a multi-site solution that will accelerate the delivery of product as close as possible to the areas of consumption. We wish Micheál and his team the best of success for the future."

(LM)