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Blue Circle Cement Market leading cements and packed product solutions

Blue Circle Cement Est 1900

Founded in 1900 Blue Circle Cement is the UK’s most iconic cement brand. Part of Tarmac, a CRH Company, Blue Circle products are widely chosen as the cementitious solution for building, infrastructure and DIY. 100 years of cement manufacture and supply means that today Blue Circle cement is recognised for its quality, reliability and performance.

With manufacturing sites across the UK and wider supply capability from Ireland and other CRH businesses, Blue Circle Cement supplies materials to support domestic and commercial development.

From fencing solutions or DIY to wind turbine bases and merchant or retail networks we engineer cement solutions – whatever the application requirement.

Helping to build our world Cement is essential to construction today. At Blue Circle we are actively playing our part in its decarbonisation.

• Our plastic packaging currently uses up to 50% recycled plastics in our weatherproof packaging.

• We are trialing 60% and 80% recycled content packaging.

• Throughout ’24 we will be upgrading our packed cement RTU to reduce the carbon emissions by 15% per bag.

• All electricity used in our manufacture is from renewable sources.

• Our transport optimisation is reducing carbon emissions and is currently equivalent to removing the carbon from 1400 deliveries.

• We are targeting Net Zero. We were the first manufacturer to launch 50% recycled plastic packs and we are active in targeting the removal of waste. Our Mastercrete cement is delivered without shrink wrap packaging supporting a circular approach to waste.

Less waste, less wasted product thanks to weatherproof recycled packaging. Better for everyone.

National capability and account management

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Grey cement packing plants

Specialist RTU plants

White cement facility

Bituminous operations

Manufacturing plants in Limerick and Platin

Our dedicated team is available nationally to support your product requirements.

We are the only cement manufacturer with capability across the UK. Our products are quality assured and tested at every stage of the manufacturing process to ensure our quality promise. Our UKAS accredited National Laboratory provides technical backup and support for all our customers.

Packed RTU plants

Packed aggregate plants

Dunbar Cement

Regional contacts Chris Bennett 07715 704 709 Simon Rotchell 07764 561 788 Leon Montgomery 07483 955 574 Andy Beasley 07483 162 376

Tunstead Cement

Grey cement site Specialist site Packed aggregate site Ready to use site White cement

Aberthaw Cement

Blue Circle cement products The UK’s most popular brand, on-site and at home Our Blue Circle one of the family range of products, is specifically formulated to give outstanding results in all building and landscaping applications. Versatile, ready to use products, fast setting cement and hard wearing concretes.

Customer Services

03444 63 64 65

packedcementenquiries@tarmac.com

Packed Order Team

0845 470 0100 packedorders@tarmac.com

PLASTIC PACKAGING Mastercrete

25kg Weatherproof packaging

Extra Rapid Cement 25kg Weatherproof packaging

Postcrete

20kg Weatherproof packaging

Quality Assured Mortar

20kg Weatherproof packaging

Slablayer

20kg Weatherproof packaging

Slablayer Plus

20kg Weatherproof packaging

High Strength Concrete 40N

Large Pack Weatherproof packaging

Quickset Concrete

Large Pack Weatherproof packaging

Multi Purpose Concrete

Large Pack Weatherproof packaging

Shelf life (days)

Quantity per pallet

Minimum order

180

60

Pallet

180

48

Pallet

270

70

Pallet

270

70

Pallet

270

70

Pallet

270

70

Pallet

270

70

Pallet

270

70

Pallet

270

70

Pallet

PAPER PACKAGING General Purpose Cement 25kg Paper bags

Procem Cement

Shelf life (days)

Quantity per pallet

Minimum order

Delivery

91

60

Pallet

Full load of cements: 18 Pallets Cements - 3 working days delivery

25kg Paper bags

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Snowcrete

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25kg Paper bags

Hydralime Hydrated Lime 25kg Paper bags

Sulfacrete 25kg Paper bags

SPECIALIST LIMES Limelite NHL3.5 25kg Paper bags

Limelite NHL5 25kg Paper bags

(6 months is advised)

N/A

91

60

60

40

60

Pallet

Pallet

Pallet

Pallet

Mastercrete

Procem

General Purpose Cement

Snowcrete

Sulphacrete

Extra Rapid Cement

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Top Up a Full Load of Cements Postcrete

Quickset Concrete

Slablayer

Multi Purpose Concrete

Quality Assured Mortar

High Strength Concrete 40N

Slablayer Plus

Kiln Dried Sand

Hydrated Lime

Macadam

Multi-product: minimum 5 pallets Ready to use Products 5 working days delivery for part loads

Shelf life (days)

270

Quantity per pallet

56

Minimum order

Pallet

Postcrete

Kiln Dried Sand

Macadam

Hydrated Lime

Quality Assured Mortar

Multi Purpose Concrete

QuickSet Concrete

High Strength Concrete 40N

Slablayer & Slablayer Plus

270

40

Pallet

TUBS Extra Rapid Cement 5kg Re-sealable tub

Quality Assured Mortar 10kg & 5kg Re-sealable tub

Multi Purpose Concrete 5kg Re-sealable tub

Quick Repair Concrete 2.5kg Re-sealable tub

Rapid Set Mortar 5kg Re-sealable tub

Shelf life (days)

Quantity per pallet

Minimum order

270

80

Pallet

KILN DRIED SAND 20kg bag

270

270

80-45

80

Pallet

Pallet

Used as an in-fill between block paving, kiln dried sand is a clean, fine, dry aggregate sand for brushing into joints of paving to help prevent movement while still allowing drainage.

Closely controlled, quality graded, high performance silica kiln dried sands.

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120

Pallet

180

56

Pallet

TARMAC MACADAM 25kg bag

KILN DRIED SAND Kiln Dried Sand 20kg

Shelf life (days)

6m

undercover

Quantity per pallet

Minimum order

63

Pallet

Cold Lay Macadam is a cold lay repair solution that is ready to use straight from the bag.

It provides a quick and cost effective temporary repair solution for paths and driveways.

TARMAC MACADAM Tarmac Macadam 25kg

Shelf life (days)

6m

undercover

Quantity per pallet

Minimum order

56

Pallet

One large bag (25kg) of Cold Lay Macadam will cover approximately 0.4m2 at a depth of 30mm when compacted.

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THE RELIABLE ONE

MASTERCRETE CEMENT 25kg • A multipurpose enhanced cement with additives.

• Perfect for concrete, rendering, mortars and screeds.

THE SMOOTH ONE

MORTAR 20kg

• For a consistent mix and colour first time, every time.

• Premixed quality assured lime and sand mix mortar.

• No mixing required, use straight from the bag.

• Just add clean water - Machine or manual mix.

THE EASY ONE

POSTCRETE 20kg • Ideal for fixing wood, metal and concrete posts.

• Quick and easy to use - sets in under 10 minutes.

• No mixing, pour straight from the bag - Just add to clean water.

• Hang 2 panels in under 10 mins.

THE FAST ONE

EXTRA RAPID CEMENT 25kg • The PERFECT solution, when time and weather are against you.

• Mix with aggregates and clean water.

• Improves building schedules, sets in 30 mins.

• Walk on 4-6 hours - Drive on 8-12 hours.

THE EVERY ONE

THE STRONG ONE

20kg

20kg

• Large Ideal for steps, patio slabs, shed bases and paths.

• No mixing, use straight from the bag.

• Just add clean water.

• Cement, specifically selected and graded sand and 10mm coarse aggregate.

• Large Ideal for where a higher strength concrete is required.

• No mixing required, use straight from the bag.

• Just add clean water. Machine or manual mix.

MULTIPURPOSE CONCRETE

HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE 40N

THE SECURE ONE

SLABLAYER PLUS 20kg • Ready-to-use with no mixing needed simply pour from the bag.

• No mixing required - water can simply be sprinkled onto the product.

• Weatherproof plastic packaging allows cement to be stored outside in all weather saving waste and indoor storage space.

• Shelf-life of up to nine months allowing re-use in multiple jobs.

Our full product range can be found online tarmac-bluecircle.co.uk

Here to help Paul Lees

Customer Services

National Packed Business Manager 07483 168 174 paul.lees@tarmac.com

03444 63 64 65 Email: packedcementenquiries@tarmac.com

Packed Order Team 0845 470 0100 Email: packedorders@tarmac.com

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