Kingspan Group
| File:Kingspan Group Logo.png | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Founded | Ireland (late 1960s) |
| Headquarters | Kingscourt, Co Cavan, Ireland |
Key people | Eugene Murtagh, Chairman Gene Murtagh, CEO |
| Products | Insulated panels and facades, Insulation, Structural, Solar and Renewables Engineered Timber Systems, Access Floors, Wind Turbines, Septic Tanks |
| Revenue | € 1,891.2 million (2014)[1] |
| € 141.5 million (2014)[1] | |
| € 106.5 million (2014)[1] | |
| Website | www.kingspan.com/ |
Kingspan Group plc is a building materials company based in Ireland.
History
Founded in the 1960s by Eugene Murtagh, the company floated on the Irish Stock Exchange in 1989 with a value of IR£20m.[2] It expanded into insulated panels and rigid insulation board via numerous greenfield plants, and acquisitions including the European insulation arm of CRH plc in 2010[3] and the construction division of ThyssenKrupp Steel in 2012.[4] The year 2010 showed the first growth in sales for three years.[5]
In August 2012 the company announced the acquisition of Rigidal Industries.[6]
Operations
Its operating units are as follows:[7]
- Insulated Panels and Façades
- Insulation
- Access Floors
- Environmental
- Solar & Renewables
- HVAC, Building Services, Petrochemical, Process and LNG Pipe Insulation Products and Systems
- Light + Air[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Preliminary Results 2014
- ^ "Murtagh takes bumpy ride east with Kingspan". The Irish Times. 28 May 2004. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Kingspan acquires CRH insulation unit for €120m". Independent.ie. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Kingspan buys ThyssenKrupp Construction". Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Kingspan sees first growth in three years". RTE.ie. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ CW Staff. "Kingspan acquires Rigidal of Dubai in $38.6m deal". Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ Kingspan: Featured products
- ^ "Kingspan acquires Bristolite Daylighting Systems" (PDF).
