Last week Rugby Cement plant welcomed 93 members of the general public to site as part of a two-day Heritage Open Day event. This is an annual, national initiative to open various sites of historic interest across the country for members of the public to visit.

Visitors to the plant enjoyed a tour of the Cement manufacturing plant, alongside audio visual presentations on the history and development of cement making on the site. They also had the opportunity to travel to the top of the 120 metre high preheater tower and enjoy stunning views across the Warwickshire countryside.

This has been the first time since 2019 that the Rugby Cement plant has been able to participate in the event, due to the restrictions of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The tours appealed to all ages and we were delighted to receive some feedback from a young boy who had enjoyed his tour, he wrote: “Thank you so much for this wonderful journey. I give it a 9.7 out of 10.”

Chiedza Mupfumira, Social Impact Specialist for CEMEX UK, said: “It was a joy to throw open the doors again and welcome so many visitors to our plant for the Heritage Open Days. The Rugby Cement plant has been part of the local community since 1865 and so people love having the opportunity to look around and see how this vital construction material is made. We hope those who attended on the day enjoyed their tour, and we are able to host a similar event soon!”