1973 founders anne stack & con stack headquarters killarney ireland number of locations ireland uk france key people mike stack ceo number of employees 325 divisions water storage environmental construction materials subsidiaries a.c. plastic industries limited dewey waters limited fiberglass supplies leeds limited finol oils limited tricel gloucester limited tricel newry limited tricel killarney nicholson plastics limited tricel poitier sas website tricel.eu tricel is a global engineering company headquartered in killarney in county kerry ireland . tricel s four core divisions are water storage environmental construction and materials . it has production sites in 5 locations in northern europe including ireland britain and france which services customers in over 50 countries . tricel currently employs 325 people and exports 75 % of its products worldwide . 1 tricel killarney tricel generations of innovation.jpg contents 1 rebranding to tricel 2 companies rebranding 3 history 4 killarney plastics 5 growth and formation of the kmg group 6 diversification 7 cancelled acquisition 8 recent developments 9 recognition and achievements 10 references rebranding to tricel edit the tricel brand was established in 2002 as kmg expanded into new markets and was already an established name in a number of countries . tricel was awarded french and german trading licences in 2011 and 2012 respectively and went on to win a prestigious award for best irish company in france 2012 . due to the growing success of kmg s sub division tricel on 28 march 2014 killarney manufacturing group headed by its founding company killarney plastics underwent a rebrand which saw companies within the groups existing structure renamed to tricel . 2 companies rebranding edit the companies included in the rebrand include killarney plastics now tricel killarney ; fibreglass sales now tricel newry ltd. ; gloucester composites now tricel gloucester ltd. ; and tricel now tricel poitiers sas . tricel headquarters history edit killarney plastics was founded on 1 february 1973 by anne and con stack in killarney . con had previously been involved in setting up ross products for the local health board . ross products manufactured cardboard boxes and traded in the town for over 30 years . killarney plastics started off from a small lane in killarney manufacturing composite and fibreglass grp products which were still relatively new to the irish market . the company also manufactured a range of products including boats and building products for people in the locality . 3 killarney plastics edit to accommodate increased business a new site was acquired and a small factory built in the early 1980s also in killarney . it was then the company started to develop its own range of products such as water storage tanks and meter enclosures . by the early 1990s the company had expanded its range of water storage tanks and meter enclosures and its first export sales were sent to the uk and europe . this trend continued and soon after killarney plastics was being awarded contracts for irish and u.k. utility companies such as the esb and bord g is now ervia . tricel killarney now employ s 135 people at its main manufacturing site located just outside killarney . 4 growth and formation of the kmg group edit tricel gloucester previously under the name of gloucester composites was established in 1994 to establish a base in the uk . the function of this business was to manufacture a specific amount of products for the u.k market . fibreglass sales now tricel newry was then established to distribute raw materials in northern ireland in 1997 . as a direct result killarney manufacturing group was established in 1998 to integrate all three companies . in 1999 kmg completed its first acquisition technotrak which allowed the group to diversify into the design and manufacture of civil and road safety products . at the end of 1999 kmg acquired two of the uk s water tank manufacturers dewey waters and nicholson plastics . dewey waters based in bristol was formed in 1956 and nicholson plastics with bases in scotland and london was formed in 1968 . as the size of the company had doubled a r & d centre and advanced manufacturing facility was constructed in ballyspillane industrial estate killarney by the end of 1999 . 3 diversification edit as part of the kmg group diversification strategy the group expanded into the environmental sector . a new division called tricel was formed in 2002 . tricel was originally established to focus on the sewage treatment market initially in ireland and the uk and thereafter in europe and the usa . in 2005 the kmg group acquired a.c. plastic industries a uk manufacturer of water and fire sprinkler tanks . a.c. plastic industries limited was formed in 1958 . the company already had business in supplying water tanks to the middle east and north africa which further diversified the company . 3 tricel novo wastewater treatment systems cancelled acquisition edit in 2007 the kmg group negotiated the purchase of the grp cold water tanks section from the balmoral group a scottish based manufacturer . the merger was debated by the office of fair trading and referred to the competition commission . 5 however it was ruled that it would reduce the competitiveness of the grp cold water tank market in the uk . the deal was subsequently abandoned . 6 recent developments edit 2011 in early 2011 the kmg group was granted a french government licence for its tricel sewage treatment systems . as a result a european factory was opened in poitiers france to manufacture the tricel waste water treatment systems for the french market which has created 15 new jobs . 7 2012 in 2012 kmg group added a new sand polishing filtration system called sandcel to their tricel range . this is for the irish market . 8 tricel was also awarded the allgemeine bauaufsichtliche zulassung des dibt the german certification to sell tricel wastewater treatment systems in germany . 2012 in october 2012 the group launched a new range of bodyfillers under the brand proworx for the automotive repair industry . 2013 in march 2013 cavus a range of recycled structural chamber systems and access covers was launched by kmg company gloucester composites limited . 2014 in march 2014 kmg headed by its founding company killarney plastics underwent a rebrand which saw companies within the groups existing structure renamed to tricel . the new companies in this rebranding venture included killarney plastics now tricel killarney ; fibreglass sales uk ltd. now called tricel newry ltd. ; gloucester composites ltd. now called tricel gloucester ltd. ; and finally tricel now called tricel poitiers sas . 9 10 11 12 2014 in 2014 tricel novo attained the benor certificate belgian licence for their wastewater treatment plants . 13 2015 in may 2015 minister for jobs enterprise and innovation richard bruton announces the creation of 100 new jobs at tricel . 40 of these are to be situated in the company s headquarters in killarney . the new jobs including graduate positions will bolster the existing workforce of 270 based in ireland uk and france over the next 18 months and will strengthen operations in management engineering r & d product development marketing and manufacturing . the 40 new jobs in the killarney hq will be worth an extra 2.4 m to the local economy . 14 sectional water tank installation 2015 in september 2015 tricel announced the acquisition of ce certified puraflo and the platinum range of sewage treatment systems from bord na m na . the purchase includes the assets rights trademarks and intellectual property related to the puraflo and platinum range . puraflo is a peat fibre system that is sustainable and uses little to no energy to operate . tricel has entered into a long term supply agreement with bord na m na for the supply of the peat fibre which is key to the functioning of the system . 2015 in october 2015 tricel announced the successful acquisition of finol oils who are located in dublin ireland . finol oil provides lubricant and maintenance products across a wide range of industries including automotive commercial agriculture construction marine motorcycle industrial and food manufacturing further diversifying tricel s product portfolio . 2016 fiberglass supplies leeds ltd. a specialist fibreglass company were acquired by tricel in january 2016 . the company is based in west yorkshire and was founded in the 1970s . the acquisition significantly increased the portfolio of fibreglass products available from tricel . 15 2016 in may 2016 tricel was awarded another agr ment from the french government . this agr ment refers to the seta a compact filter wastewater treatment system which uses coconut hairs to treat wastewater . this agr ment allows tricel to offer this product in the french market . 16 recognition and achievements edit 2003 winner of avk tv composites award in baden baden germany . 17 2003 winner of the ulster bank irish independent business achiever s award 17 2011 granted the agr ment certification for tricel wastewater treatment systems by the french government 18 2011 awarded european certification en 12566 3 for tricel waste water treatment system 19 2012 awarded european certification en12566 1 for a sotralentz septic tank which will be represented by tricel for the kmg group . 20 2012 awarded the allgemeine bauaufsichtliche zulassung des dibt to sell tricel wastewater treatment systems in germany . 2012 kmg subsidiary tricel sasu awarded best irish company in france by the ireland france business awards . 21 2013 tricel sasu awarded certification for tricel wastewater treatment systems up to 20 eh from the french government 2 2014 tricel killarney managing director mike stack nominated for entrepreneur of the year 2014 . 22 2014 tricel novo wastewater treatment plants awarded belgium certificate . 13 references edit finished sectional water tank installation http 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