It is a story of resilience, sustainability, and progress. These are the values on which Loughnane Concrete has based its roots for more than 70 years. Established in the 1950s for the purpose of supplying sand and gravel to the local Irish market, the company now owns a quarry and concrete plant. A 65-acre site in the heart of Ireland, in Birr in the County Offaly, which is faced with complex challenges and difficult weather and landscape conditions on a daily basis. These are the actual needs that led Loughnane Concrete to rely on BKT tires, creating a partnership united by a strong focus on sustainability.
Christy Loughnane, Managing Director at Loughnane Concrete and the company’s heartbeat, is an expert in the industry. His vocational path has been interwoven with the growth, progress and challenges characterizing Loughnane Concrete and making it an established business in Ireland that provides a wide range of products such as block- and ready-mix concrete, sand, gravel, and quarry stone aggregates as well as urban paving and construction materials.
There are the typical complexities of the environment the company operates in, namely the quarry
“Today we can say that we have a solid customer base in the fields of civil engineering, construction, and agriculture. Yet, over the years we have had to deal with enormous changes in the marketplace and have encountered some complex moments ranging from environmental and regulatory issues, as well as a lack of skilled labour, to periods of economic recession, including the most severe one in 2010 that almost cornered us,” Christy says.
In addition, there are the typical complexities of the environment the company operates in, namely the quarry, where it is essential to have reliable equipment and means that meet all safety requirements without compromising productivity whilst being able to minimize downtime. This is why the company has invested heavily in state-of-the-art machinery and maintenance operations. It is a commitment that Loughnane Concrete pursues by means of a team effort based on passion and progress: And this is where the BKT tires, which are known for their performance in terms of traction, grip, stability, and durability, come into play.
