Andy Burnham told Britain’s cement industry is ‘on the way to the cliff edge’ as production plummets to 1950s levels

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Andy Burnham told Britain's cement industry is ‘on the way to the cliff edge' as production plummets to 1950s levels.

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Andy Burnham has set out his mission to "back British industry", bringing "growth in every postcode".

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For cement makers, this should herald a golden age.Cement is a foundational industry, the product needed for infrastructure, including housing, roads, schools and hospitals.But industry leaders say high energy prices, carbon policy, imports and planning delays are tying their hands.Craig Williamson, commercial director at Cemex, warned: "It's a very challenging time at the moment for the cement industry.

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We need firm policies and action." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say A source with knowledge of the wider industry is blunter: "If the sector is not quite at crisis point yet, it's well on the way to the cliff edge." Cemex is one of the largest cement producers on the planet.

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Its huge West Midlands facility operates 365 days a year.

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