Devon independent builders merchant Inter-Line Building Supplies raised £4,245 for a local hospice charity when it took part in a Lorry Pull at Torquay United FC. TUFC members of staff joined forces with the merchant and sponsoring suppliers Siniat by Etex, Mannok, VELUX, BMI Redland, Knauf Insulation, Sika and Bays …
Read More »WCoBM awards celebrate excellence and dedication
The Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants (WCoBM) held its annual City & Awards luncheon, at the spectacular Painters’ Hall on Monday (March 17), where it recognised the achievements of rising stars in the builders’ merchant sector, as well as highlighting exceptional service among WCoBM’s military affiliations and rewarding the accomplishments …
Read More »Mannok sells to Cimsa
Cimsa, a Turkish listed global building materials company – subsidiary of global conglomerate Sabanci Holdings is buying 94.7% of Ireland-based building materials group Mannok for an overall enterprise value of €330 million. The local Mannok leadership team will retain a 5.3% interest. The agreement, still subject to customary approvals, will …
Read More »Mannok appoints new CEO
Mannok has announced its appointment of Dara O’Reilly, 51, as its next CEO, he will succeed Liam McCaffrey, 61, who is set to retire as CEO during 2024. McCaffrey will continue to be involved in the business as a non-executive director. Ms Brenda Rennick, 47, Mannok’s finance director, has been …
Read More »Mannok Wins Operational Excellence in Manufacturing award
Mannok has won the Operational Excellence in Manufacturing at this year’s Operational Excellence Awards, in Crowne Plaza Hotel Dublin. The company put their success down to the launch of its Mannok Leading Excellence Programme in January 2022 and has rolled out four core pillars of Lean, Sustainability, Skills and Development. …
Read More »Mannok and FLSmidth Celebrate World First Tech to Decarbonise Cement Production
Mannok and FLSmidth are celebrating the successful implementation of the FUELFLEX® Pyrolyzer, a new combustion system which has almost eliminated the use of fossil fuel in the most carbon intensive stage of cement production at Mannok’s plant, reducing 240 tonnes of carbon emissions per day, whilst significantly reducing NOx emissions. …
Read More »Mannok voted hero of the NBG’s lockdown Supplier Awards
Irish cement and building materials brand Mannok has swept the board for the second year in a row at the National Buying Group Supplier of the Year Awards. Though its annual conference and awards could not go ahead as planned, NBG held a virtual event tonight (Wednesday November 25th) which …
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