Cromwell quarry, on the A1 north of Newark on Trent, is due to reopen this month after a six month closure.

The quarry opened in 2016 with a five year plan to extract and process sand and gravel. Until 2022, the processing at the quarry was undertaken by external contractors.

Due to its Midland’s location and being directly on the A1, the quarry was extremely profitable, so when Cemex UK was offered further land by the local farmer this was purchased to increase further material extraction.

Additionally, during the past six months Cemex UK have now invested further into the quarry, purchasing the processing plant to enable the sand and gravel to be processed in-house. As a result, the quarry can become even more successful in the future.

The temporary six month closure in December 2022 was due to lack of available reserves while awaiting a planning extension, however, a new planning extension has been secured and the quarry reopens this month.

This is a key quarry for Cemex UK’s Midland customers, with 2022 being its most profitable. The Commercial team organised a series of customer events last week to inform past and new customers of the reopening of the quarry. The events included a tour of the quarry, a lunch and an opportunity to meet the Cromwell team. They have been a big success and resulted in some excellent orders!

Along with the success of these events, the recent investment from Cemex UK and the addition of three new quarry team members, the team are confident business will once again be booming at Cromwell quarry.