UK: Gauthier Autrand has been appointed as the new Plant Manager of Holcim UK’s Cauldon cement plant in Staffordshire, England. He has more than 20 years of construction experience in the UK and around the world, having managed significant facilities in France, Belgium and Kazakhstan. Throughout his career, he has spent much time developing Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM)-related partnerships with politicians in various countries to bring the education system in line with the specific needs of the construction industry, and to help address the sector’s growing skills gap.
Holcim UK’s Cauldon cement plant is central to Holcim UK’s involvement in the Peak Cluster initiative, one of the UK’s ‘most ambitious’ CCUS projects. Set to launch in 2031, Peak Cluster aims to capture CO2 from cement and lime production in Staffordshire and neighbouring Cheshire and Derbyshire, safely storing it under the Irish Sea.
