Padeswood cement works near Mold in Flintshire, north Wales, supplies high quality cement for construction projects across the UK.
The site uses limestone from our nearby Cefn Mawr quarry to produce bulk and packed cement products.
It is rail connected, enabling it to supply cement by train while reducing vehicle movements on the wider road network and cutting associated carbon emissions.
More than 200 people are directly and indirectly employed at the works as well as many more across our supply chain of contractors and support staff.
We actively support local initiatives and programmes which benefit our local community and environment including cash and material donations.
Contact us
To contact us, please email padeswoodcement@uk.heidelbergmaterials.com.
For urgent enquiries please call the Duty Shift Manager on 0771 3685676 (24/7), or the Site Security Team on 01244 550330 (24/7).
Operating hours
We operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week including public and bank holidays.
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About Padeswood cement
Padeswood cement works opened in 1949 to supply cement to help rebuild post-war Britain.
It is one of three cement works operated by Heidelberg Materials in the UK and is the site where we will build the UK’s first carbon capture facility at a cement works.
Recent investment in a new cement grinding mill at the site has boosted production and improved efficiency by about 30 per cent, which has removed the need to send thousands of tonnes of raw material to other sites for grinding.
The site has also added three rail cement silos to enable up to three trains a week to be loaded for delivery to our depots in London, Bristol or Glasgow.
The works is home to an eco-centre, which is run by Flintshire County Council and includes a polytunnel, raised beds, eco-classroom and wooded area.
It has also been included in Heidelberg Materials' Quarry Life Awards, which aim to support and increase biodiversity at our sites.
Timeline
1949 – Padeswood cement opened in 1949 to supply cement to help rebuild post-war Britain
Mid 1960s – A dry kiln was added at the Padeswood site, supplementing the two existing wet kilns.
1998 – HeidelbergCement begins construction of Kiln 4, a more modern burner designed to use alternative fuels.
2006 – Kiln 4 begins operating and three older kilns are decommissioned.
2007 – HeidelbergCement acquires Hanson UK, and the company becomes Hanson Cement.
2022 – HeidelbergCement Group rebrands globally to Heidelberg Materials.
2023 – Hanson UK changes its name to Heidelberg Materials UK, following the group rebrand.
2025 – Government approves Padeswood to become the site of the UK’s first carbon-capture enabled cement works.
A world-leading carbon capture facility
We have signed final contracts with the UK Government for our world-leading carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at Padeswood. It means that we are now going ahead with our plans to build the world’s first carbon capture facility to enable fully decarbonised cement production at the site.
The project will bring significant economic benefits to the area through investment and job creation, as well as capturing almost all of the CO₂ produced at the existing works.
Five new faces join the Padeswood team
We are pleased to welcome four engineering apprentices and a graduate trainee manager.
Antoine Kitten has started our graduate programme while Josh Stennett, Robert-Lee Games-Lewsey, Ben Roberts and Alastair Morrish have joined as apprentices.
Outdoor learning area gets a boost – and a slide!
Pupils at Ysgol Derwenfa Primary School in Leeswood, Flintshire, are enjoying a brand new outdoor learning area and playground, thanks to a donation from our Padeswood cement works.
Eco centre upgrades support learning
Our eco centre at Padeswood has been given a revamp with a bigger kitchen and electrical refit along with repairs to the roof and new guttering.
The centre has recently been visited by staff and pupils from two Flintshire schools as well as groups of refugees from Afghanistan and Ukraine.
Rail siding investment allows the train to take the strain
A major investment at Padeswood works will enable more cement to be moved by rail, reducing lorry traffic on the wider road network and cutting associated CO₂ emissions.
The project is the first stage of a £445 million UK Government investment in Welsh rail which will also improve scheduling of passenger trains from Wrexham to Liverpool.
DJ Jones drops extended set for online donations
Kiln Burner Rob Jones put his DJ skills to the test to raise £700 for the Teenage Cancer Trust with support from our charity match scheme.
He took part in an online DJ livestream challenge, with members of the public able to tune in to hear his music, make song requests and donate.
High score sets the standard for maintenance
Our maintenance procedures at Padeswood received a glowing report following an inspection from our parent company’s central competence centre in Germany.
We received a score of 81 per cent in the week-long audit which is carried out periodically across all Heidelberg Materials’ cement works in Europe.
Community liaison
We are committed to open communication about our operations and discussing local issues through our liaison group committee and Community Matters newsletter.
The liaison group committee includes members from various interested parties, such as representatives from Flintshire County Council and Buckley Town Council, our regulator Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and nearby residents.
Minutes of liaison committee group meetings
Supporting our community
As a responsible operator, we want to play our part in supporting communities where we operate as well as protecting and enhancing the local environment.
We welcome visits from schools, colleges, scouts, guides and other groups to our site, host open days and support various projects in the community where we operate.
In addition, local charities and community groups have benefited from the donation of money, materials and time, through our employee volunteering days.
Our approach is to prioritise support for initiatives:
- Promoting education, skills and wellbeing
- Protecting and/or enhancing the environment
- Supporting biodiversity and sustainability
- Promoting the community and heritage of the area
Financial and materials donations are prioritised to groups from those within a three-mile radius of Padeswood cement works and voluntary work within 10 miles of our site.
Click here to request a financial or materials donation or voluntary support. Please tell us about your group and/or project, what type of support you are seeking and how your project’s aims align with our priorities above.
Beneficiaries
Recent beneficiaries of our local support programme include:
- Ysgol Derwenfa Primary School in Leeswood - £6,000 for outdoor learning area and playground.
- Mynydd Isa FC boys under-17s team - £500 for new kit.
- Millstone Allotments and Community Centre - 10 bags of concrete.
- Penyffordd Drury Primary School in Buckley - £289 for high-vis jackets for outside work.
- Penyffordd Bowling Club - 120 tonnes of aggregate for car park.
- Penyffordd Women’s Institute - £60 to support printing costs.
- Westwood Primary School in Buckley - £1,000 to school breakfast club.
- Buckley Town Council - A pallet of bagged cement worth £600 for a charity event.
- Buckley Cricket Club - £175 for advertising at ground.
- Flintshire Bowling Federation - £200 towards new shirts.
- Ysgol Y Waun School in Gwernaffield- £35 towards calendar of pupils’ artwork.
- Castell Alun High School in Wrexham - £75 hamper raffle prize.
- Mold Alexandra FC girls under-11s team: - £1,000 for new kit.
- Hawarden Rangers FC boys under-14s team - £1,000 for new kit.
Careers and apprenticeships
We employ more than 4,000 people at over 300 sites across the UK and offer a variety of careers and development opportunities.
We employ more than 4,000 people at over 300 sites across the UK and offer a variety of careers and development opportunities.
These include a wide range of roles from production workers, plant operatives, engineers, technicians and drivers to sales, IT, finance and HR managers.
Our graduate programme for specialists in engineering, geology, marketing or a STEM related discipline, offers a structured two-year programme based in a variety of locations across the UK.
We also provide various apprenticeships, giving you the opportunity to earn while you learn and the opportunity to secure valuable industry qualifications.
These include our three-year higher apprenticeship programme, which offers the first steps towards various careers in our sector from site supervisors to quantity surveying, and other apprenticeships for roles including plant operators and mechanical engineers.
For more on our graduate, apprenticeship programmes, career opportunities and our current vacancies and details on how to apply visit our careers website.