In 1958 a factory was built at Grays, Essex, for the production of precast aerated concrete blocks and screeds. This was made possible by the association between Celcon Limited, Christiani & Nielson and Dansk Gasbeton of Denmark.

However in 1963 the association with Christiani & Nielson ended with Dansk acquiring the controlling interest in Celcon along with the Board of Directors, and other British interests. As a new concept that went against traditional British building methods, the product was viewed with apprehension, with the factory's output mainly meeting the demand arising from the activities of the parent company, contractors Christiani & Nielson. As the industry began to see the advantages of using aircrete blocks, demand increased throughout the UK. In 1966 Celcon Limited opened a second works at Rugeley in Staffordshire to supply the Midlands area, and in 1974 they moved into the West Country, opening a purpose-built factory at Westbury.

In 1992, the Rugely factory was closed. However, a new state-of-the-art factory at Borough Green, Kent, started production to replace the output of the original plant in Greys (which was to close in 1995). Although aircrete products have been available in the UK for over 50 years, it is still seen by many as a 'new' product. Indeed, as with many new products, aircrete as a building material has much more to offer than is being utilized today.

H+H was yet again at the forefront of innovation in masonry construction. During the late 1990s the H+H Thin-Joint System was launched with its own brand of mortar called Celfix. This new approach to aircrete masonry enables huge productivity savings and provides the potential for significant increases in build quality.

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For more information please call 01732 886444 or email info@hhcelcon.co.uk.