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Tarmac orders UK’s first battery electric mixer truck

July 4, 2022
Tarmac has placed an order with Renault Trucks for the first battery electric mixer truck in the UK as part of the company’s commitment to net zero.
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Tarmac’s Aberthaw Cement Plant supports Rhoose in Bloom

June 21, 2022
Tarmac’s Aberthaw Cement Plant has supported Rhoose in Bloom with a donation of 250 litres of compost, and a selection of bedding plants.
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Tarmac changes asphalt ‘recipe’ to low temperature in net zero drive

June 20, 2022
Low carbon asphalt is set to become a feature of UK roads as Tarmac makes the most significant sustainable improvement to its ‘recipe’ for highway materials since the business perfected the method of making road surfaces stick in the early twentieth century.
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Member of the Senedd Joel James visits Aberthaw Cement Plant

June 9, 2022
South Wales Central Member of the Senedd, Joel James, recently visited Tarmac’s Aberthaw cement plant for the first time.
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Amelia Trust Farm on firmer ground thanks to donation from Tarmac

May 30, 2022
Visitors to Amelia Trust Farm are more sure-footed thanks to a 37-tonne donation of stone chippings from Tarmac. Staff at the Barry-based charity – which helps disadvantaged young people gain skills, confidence and experience to help them move forward at a critical time in their lives – used the chippings...
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Tarmac’s Aberthaw Cement Plant helps support the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales

May 19, 2022
Colleagues at Tarmac’s Aberthaw Cement Plant recently put their quiz minds to the test by taking part in ‘The Great Big Castle Quiz.’
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Farm charity fixes storm damage thanks to our donation

February 28, 2022
Havoc wrought by a rough winter will soon be put right at Amelia Trust Farm after we gave 20 bags of postcrete to the community charity for repairs.
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Tarmac achieves major award for commitment to inclusion and diversity

February 4, 2022
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Clear Assured Silver Standard in recognition of our ongoing dedication to inclusion and diversity.
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LEARN ABOUT MORE THAN HISTORY ON A VISIT TO FONMON CASTLE

November 25, 2021
On a trip to Fonmon Castle in Aberthaw, South Wales, visitors are spoiled for choice: from a step back in time to the dinosaur or medieval eras, to a play in the new park or watching birds in the hide, the site offers a wealth of entertaining and educational opportunities.
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GETTING TO KNOW MAJOR LOCAL EMPLOYER – ‘HIGH VISIBILITY’ VISIT FOR NEW MS

September 14, 2021
Member of the Welsh Parliament for South Wales Central, Andrew RT Davies MS has donned high visibility safety gear for a visit to Tarmac’s cement manufacturing site at Aberthaw, one of the largest and oldest employers in his area.
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