Magherafelt Concrete Company FP McCann invests £90m expanding manufacturing
The strategic investment will create approximately 100 new jobs
Buoyed by positive 2024 half-year sales, FP McCann continues to drive forward its manufacturing capabilities with several factory extensions and the introduction of several new product lines. The strategic investment will create approximately 100 new jobs and is vital to the Company push to maintain and grow its range of high-quality, sustainable products. Recent investments have introduced world-leading quality assessment processes at several of its 12 UK manufacturing facilities. FP McCann continues to lead the way in its drive to be ‘carbon neutral’ by introducing AI quality-checking technology and full product traceability across the product range.
Changes to Part L Building Regulations in 2023 marked a significant milestone towards delivering the UK’s net zero targets. The introduction of the Future Homes Standard in 2025 sets a clear pathway for building the next generation of energy-efficient and climate-resilient homes. With these changes in mind, the Company is investing in a new factory to produce
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Blocks and Panels (AAC). These offer an excellent alternative to traditional dense and medium-dense blocks, making compliance with Part L more achievable.
An additional bagging line will be operational in Q4 2024 to bolster the company's growth in bagged products, incorporating its specialist mortars and grouts. A natural decorative paving range will be introduced in September 2024 to complement FP McCann's many precast concrete building products. This new paving portfolio includes a premium choice of riven and
sawn Indian sandstone and porcelain paving slabs.
In addition to FP McCann’s below-ground precast concrete solutions for drainage, water management, and utility infrastructure, a new factory is planned to manufacture HDPE twin wall and PVC-u storm and foul sewer drainage pipes and utility ducting.
A spokesperson for the company stated, “We constantly take on board customer feedback, and the investment in these new products and services is driven by the needs of our customers. As an example, FP McCann’s unique multi-product load offering has been a fantastic success. Builders’ merchants no longer have to coordinate multiple deliveries of single product loads, each often carrying a part-load surcharge. With the introduction of our new decorative paving range, we can now offer up to 8 different products on a single load, and as more products come online, we will expand this service further.”