June 2010

His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester Opens New Production Plants

His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester has officially opened two new production plants at Lhoist UK's Buxton quarry.
 
The plants give Lhoist a British manufacturing capability for the UK market and export.  The Duke expressed his delight at being invited to perform the opening ceremony.  As an architect, a farmer and an environmentalist, the whole range of lime products stimulated his interest.
   
The Duke is pictured at the opening ceremony with Lhoist UK's managing director, Francois Bardout.

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Notes to Editors

For more information please contact Gwil Neal by tel: 0207 9638000 or e-mail gwilym.neal@mineralproducts.org

The BLA is a constituent body of the Mineral Products Association Ltd., the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt and ready-mix concrete industries. The BLA represents the interests of six member companies, responsible for producing more than 95% of the lime sold in the UK. The BLA members are Hanson, Lhoist UK Ltd, Singleton Birch, Steetley Dolomite Ltd, Tarmac Buxton Lime & Cement UK and Totternhoe Lime and Stone Company Ltd.