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
91
Snowcrete
N/A
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
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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.
270
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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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.
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• 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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