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Local Brothers Hope to Scoop Top Business Award - Longford Leader Article - 23rd June 2010
Just when you thought Longford's chances of securing at least one nomination
for this year's coveted Ernst and young Entrepreneur of the Year awards
looked decidedly ominous, two come along at once. That's because the entrepreneurs
behind both petfood manufacturer C&D Foods and now timber processing
firm,Glennon Brothers, are getting set to take their places in the final
along with 22 other hopefuls this coming October.
Glennon Brothers shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the year award 2010 - 10th June 2010
Mike and Pat Glennon of Timber processing firm, Glennon Brothers, are among the 24 shortlisted finalists for the coveted 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® award. The Irish programme, now in its 13th year, has been identified as one of the strongest worldwide and received over 120 nominations, a reflection of the strength of the enterprise culture that exists today.
Glennon Brothers welcome Minister
for Agriculture to Fermoy - 01st June 2010
Timber processing firm, Glennon
Brothers, welcomed the Minister for Agriculture - Brendan Smith - to its
Fermoy plant last Friday (28th May 2010).
Windymains Timber, in East Lothian, part of the Glennon Brothers Group,
welcomed John Moloney TD Minister of State at the Department of Health
and Children; and Cliona Manahan, Consul General of Ireland to Scotland,
as part of a trip to Scotland in celebration of St Patrick's Day, organised
by Enterprise Ireland.
Glennon Brothers secures industry first -Home-grown timber reaches French shores - 11th Feb 2010
Premier timber processing firm Glennon Brothers has secured a contract
to deliver the first ever shipments of home-grown timber to France in
a €1.5 million deal. This deal represents a first in both a UK and
Irish context.
Glennon Brothers
go to the Electric Picnic! - September 2009
At the recent Electric Picnic festival, Glennon Brothers (www.glennonbrothers.ie)
teamed up with the Wood Collective (www.woodcollective.ie) collaboration
in wood project to showcase the innovative uses of Irish timber.
Glennon Brothers acquire Adam Wilsons - April 2008
Following on from the acquisition of Windymains timber in 2005, Glennon Brothers have today announced a further strengthening of their UK market
Dempsey's Number 1 on Santa's list - December 2007
Following on from their recent appearance on the About the House TV programme, Dempsey Timber Engineering have recently completed one of their most important projects for 2007; building Santa's grotto at the Dundrum Town centre
Glennon Brothers are still going strong into their 94th year - October 2007
Glennon Brothers was established in Longford in 1913 by two brothers upon their return from America.
Dempsey's shown "About the House" - September 2007
Dempsey Timber Engineering has come to national prominence with their involvement in a state of the art eco-friendly house in Wexford
Supply tests sawmillers mettle - March 2007
Long term sawlog supply is becoming a major concern for Irish sawmillers
Glennon Brothers acquire Windymains Sawmills. - October 2005
Glennon Brothers have today announced a strategic move into the UK market with the acquisition of Windymains Sawmill
Tales from the Glennon Brothers
Glennon Bros has one eye on the Irish construction market and the other on exports to the UK
Investment Secures Increased Share of Housing Market
Irish Timber has made huge strides in capturing an increasing share of the housing market for timber products in recent years
Longford mill sets the standard
The mill's technological advances can be measured by the fact that the volume of timber used to run the mill for a day in 1945 is now processed in less than six minutes
Students celebrate sawmilling success TTJ - 27 February 2008
Five students have successfully completed a pilot sawmilling NVQ2 course at Barony College, Dumfries.
Mill buys third pack strapper - 16 February 2007
Sawn timber producer Adam Wilson & Sons Ltd has bought a fully-automatic vertical strapping machine for its sawmill in south-west Scotland.
Sawing to new heights - 5 February 2005
Scottish sawmill Adam Wilson & Sons Ltd is at the forefront of added-value timber production, following its early conversion to Tanalith E, plus installation of the UK's first X-ray strength grading line
No more downtime at Adam Wilson - 26 November 2004
Production downtime is no longer a problem at British softwood sawmiller Adam Wilson & Sons Ltd of Troon, Ayrshire.
Holtec relieves bottleneck at Scottish mill - 27 June 2002
Ayrshire-based sawmiller Adam Wilson & Sons Ltd has purchased a Holtec Autocut V CNC packsaw to relieve a bottleneck at its main plant in Troon.