Breedon Group plc (Breedon) is a UK- and Ireland-focused construction materials producer. The company manufactures cement and clinker and operates integrated cement plants at Hope in Derbyshire, UK, and Kinnegad in County Westmeath, Ireland. Its vertically integrated operations include extensive quarrying and the production of aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, and related building products, serving infrastructure, commercial, and residential construction markets.
For the chemical and process industries, Breedon’s relevance centres on cement production, which involves high‑temperature kiln operations, limestone calcination, and associated emissions management. The company pursues initiatives to improve resource and energy efficiency and to reduce the carbon intensity of cement, including the use of alternative materials and fuels in line with industry best practice and regulatory requirements in the UK and Ireland.