The kiln, which produced 200,000 tonnes of quicklime a year for use in the steel industry, required £300,000 of investment to resolve the problems. The closure followed an earlier warning from the Environment Agency when the company was notified that it should tighten up procedures at the site.
A major kiln that produced 200,000 tonnes of quicklime each year for the steel industry required a significant investment of £300,000 to resolve problems. The kiln's closure followed an earlier warning from the Environment Agency, which advised the company to enhance its procedures at the site.