Damning Grenfell fire report puts Kingspan under spotlight
Inferno enveloped the 24-storey tower in less than three hours, claiming the lives of 72 people
Gene Murtagh
Kingspan profits dip despite record revenue
Company says it expects to deliver better performance in the second half with trading profit growth anticipated
Kingspan ends up with 35.7% of Nordic Waterproofing after failed takeover bid
Chief executive Gene Murtagh rules out improving offer
Busy year ahead for Kingspan chief Gene Murtagh as firm focuses on international growth
Murtagh has an ambitious M&A strategy to power revenues out to 2030 but there are also significant challenges facing the Cavan-based building materials group
Kingspan signals its ambition with spurned approach for $13bn US group
Replicating the US model of bundling roofing and insulation must be the short-term target of Irish group’s expanding roofing business
Kingspan warns of ‘challenging environment’ despite record profit
Insulation specialist says conditions varied considerably by market and by end segment with US especially performing ‘exceptionally well’
Chief executives of leading firms see pay double from pre-Covid levels
Bonuses drive executive rewards as business booms on back of pandemic stimulus
Success, scandal and distraction: the business world’s winners and losers of 2021
In a sequel to 2020 no one wanted, some thrived, some slumped and some were unlucky
Kingspan sullying itself as ‘greenwashing’ mudguard for Formula One with new deal
Cavan insulation business made an out-of-character mistake joining F1 ‘sustainability’ agenda
Grenfell survivors outraged by Lewis Hamilton car sponsorship deal with Kingspan
British driver has previously shown his support for the 72 victims of fire in London tower block
Kingspan trading profit grows 64% to €329m
Raw materials price increases leave insulation maker seeking to recover €600m
Kingspan invests in ‘green steel’ firm which will be new supplier
Insulation maker says deal will see substantial reduction in its carbon emissions
Kingspan says it disclosed all details on director’s exit
Insulation company responds to Glass Lewis note that it could have been ‘more explicit’
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Gene Murtagh
Insulation group Kingspan outperformed market expectations despite Covid-19
Kingspan embarks on radical overhaul to achieve net-zero carbon emissions
Insulation manufacturer plans to cut emissions to lowest possible level by 2030
Kingspan to buy Logstor in deal worth as much as €253m
Company plans to develop insulation provider under existing brand
Kingspan executives lose over €3m in bonuses after Grenfell inquiry
Cavan-based company’s 2020 results show it did not pay executives’ cash bonuses
Is it a matter of time before Iseq laggards attract attention of ‘blank cheque’ brigade?
Market Beat: There is a limit to Kingspan self-flagellation over Grenfell, it seems
Kingspan outlines Grenfell measures after ‘unacceptable’ conduct
Insulation maker’s results show group revenue decreased by 2% last year to €4.6bn
Shares fall at Kingspan after investor cuts stake over Grenfell fire
Liontrust highlights ‘serious concerns’ raised by inquiry into London tower block disaster
Covidius horribilis: Business winners and losers of 2020
Coronavirus meant the end for many firms, while others adapted and prospered
Kingspan and Standard Industries drop out of Firestone bid
Bridgestone’s building products unit expected to fetch $2.5bn
Boardroom shuffle for Kingspan as Peter Wilson to retire
Building materials group has also created new head of compliance and certification role
Kingspan boss tells staff it will take time to rebuild trust after Grenfell inquiry
Inquiry heard insulation group had relied on results from flawed safety tests
Grenfell inquiry hears Kingspan rigged tests and hired lobbyists after fire
Hearing told the firm feared ban on combustible insulation and drew up list of political targets
Ornua’s Róisín Hennerty named ‘Irish Times’ Business Person of the Year
Hennerty is credited with helping Kerrygold exceed €1bn in annual sales
Kingspan shares surge after first-half profits fell less than expected
Cavan-based insulation group won’t pay an interim dividend and expects economy to remain weak
Kingspan buying Slovenian firm that makes roofs and facades
Cavan-based group to acquire Trimo from Polish private equity company Innova Capital
The seven winners of Irish Times business awards from November 2019 to May
The monthly award marks excellence and outstanding achievement in the field, and is open to business people at home and abroad
Nominees announced for third Irish Times Business Awards
Irish Times Business Awards, in association with KPMG, will be held in September as a virtual event
Kingspan sales slump 35% in April as construction is hit globally
Trading in the Americas ‘robust so far’ as construction has been deemed an essential service in most US markets
Collison brothers worth an estimated €2.9bn each
Stripe founders are joint 616th on latest billionaires list by Forbes
Irish Times business awards to be hosted in early September
Awards ceremony originally due to be held on May 13th to take place at Mansion House
Death knell for dividends as firms try to save cash amid Covid-19 crisis
Slew of Dublin-listed companies scrap multimillion-euro dividend payment plans
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