Leonard launches rebrand and robotic refractory technology
UK industrial operations specialist G. Leonard has rebranded as Leonard as it begins a new growth phase focused on improving safety during plant shutdowns. The Cookstown, No...
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Cemcor completes upgrade work
Cemcor has completed the upgrade work on its Cookstown plant in Northern Ireland, UK. Following the company's acquisition of the plant, it committed GBP6m (US$7.54m/EUR6.98...
Meeting the biodiversity challenge
This week saw the UN-sanctioned "International Day for Biological Diversity", dedicated to promoting its new theme "From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity". The next...
Mannok Holdings records 18% rise in turnover in 2022
Mannok Holdings 2022 operating performance for the 12 months ended 31 December 2022, saw turnover increased by 17.7 per cent on the prior year period from EUR269.9m to EUR...
Cookstown Cement rebranded as Cemcor
The Cookstown cement plant acquired in January 2022 by LCC Group and David Millar for GBP56m has been rebranded to Cemcor following significant investment from its new owners...
Cookstown Cement rebrands to Cemcor
Cookstown cement plant in Northern Ireland acquired in January by LCC Group and David Millar for GBP56m (US$64.3m) has changed its name to Cemcor. The Cookstown plant, ori...
CGF and Barclays to fund CCUS start-up company MOF Technologies
Clean Growth Fund and Barclays, via their Sustainable Impact Capital programme, have invested in MOF Technologies (MOF Tech) as part of their Series A funding round. An existi...
Mannok's sales director becomes vice chairperson of MPANI
Paddy Mohan, Mannok's Cement sales director, has taken the role of Vice Chairperson for the Mineral Products Association Northern Ireland (MPANI), an industry body which repr...
A new cement industry player emerges in Northern Ireland
This week Holcim continued its divestment strategy by selling its Northern Ireland cement business to the newly-formed Cookstown Cement Ltd . The total sale amounts to GBP55...
Holcim divests Northern Ireland cement business
Holcim has sold its Northern Ireland cement business to Cookstown Cement Ltd for more than GBP55m, reports the BBC. Cookstown Cement Ltd is a new local business that has a...