Kingspan continues Latin America expansion with stake in Chilean company

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Cavan-based insulation specialist buys 51% stake in Villalba, bringing its total facility count across the region to 11

Kingspan chief executive Gene Murtagh. Cavan-based insulation specialist has acquired a 51 per cent stake in a manufacturer of insulated metal panels in Chile as it continues to expand its presence in Latin America.

The group’s footprint includes operations in Colombia, Panama, two in Uruguay, and five facilities throughout Brazil. Annualised revenue in the region is now approximately €500 million, which to date has been solely concentrated on the insulated panels business stream. “I see our entry into Brazil as the beginnings of us taking on the Latin American market,” Mr Murtagh told reporters after the meeting.

 

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