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.
The kiln, which annually produced 200,000 tonnes of quicklime for the steel industry, necessitated a substantial investment of £300,000 to resolve issues. The kiln's closure occurred after an earlier alert from the Environment Agency, prompting the company to tighten up its site protocols.