Lafarge
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Lafarge Cement is the UK's largest cement manufacturer, supplying around 50 per cent of the market. The company's cement works around the country have the capacity to make more than 6 million tonnes of cement a year.
The Cauldon factory began operations in 1957; it is a modern, single-kiln dry process with the capacity to make up to 950,000 tonnes of cement a year.
Local Partner: Staffordshire STEM Centre
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| Introduction, H&S Talk | 20 mins |
| Tour of Quarry and Manufacturing site | 60 mins |
| Debriefing | 20 mins |
| Total Time | 1hr 40 mins |
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| Visit | Focus | Curriculum Focus | Age Group | Days & Times |
| 1 | Quarrying of raw materials, processing and control, packing and despatch, Chemical compounds/ constituents and reactions of cement manufacture. | GCSE Manufacturing, Systems and Control, AS Product Design | Y11 Y12 | NOT Dec, January or February. Preferably a.m. |
Sensible footwear! (NO trainers, sandals), trousers must be worn. N.B. 4 weeks notice required
Staffordshire STEM Centre
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Staffordshire STEM Centre Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology Staffordshire University, Beaconside, Stafford. ST18 0AD  Tel: 01785 353348 Fax: 01785 353363 Email local partner Local partner web site |
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