- Kilwaughter Lime

KILWAUGHTER CHEMICAL
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K News
Autumn 2013
Issue 8
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NEW K1 SPRAY
LAUNCHED
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3 YEARS NO ACCIDENTS
GREEN AWARD FOR
KILWAUGHTER
K REND ON THE BIG SCREEN
Contents
Contents
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Introducing K1 Spray render
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K Rend Accelerator
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BBA Certification for Thin Coat range
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K Rend on TV
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K Rend Support DIY SOS Children in Need
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K Rend on Big Screen, New Stockists & Product Testimonials
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Bedding Lime & Limestone Uses
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K Rend jobs
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CPD Seminars
12 & 13
3 Years No Lost Time Accidents
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Success at Green Awards
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Exhibitions
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Social Media
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Customer Visits
18 & 19
Change at Kilwaughter
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History & NFU Visit
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Titanic Face & Extraordinary Artist
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Engage For Success & Big Conversation
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Hospice, Aaran Ellis & Cancer Focus
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New staff & Marie Curie
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A Day In the Life Of...
A Message from the Editor
Welcome to the bumper Autumn issue of K News - our
8th edition.
At Kilwaughter we are constantly striving
to reach more customers with our
marketing efforts. The last issue of
K News had a readership of 5000+.
We are certain we can reach more with
this newsletter and would like to include
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our client base will be.
I am delighted to bring you news of a new product launch,
our products featuring on prime time tv and on the big
screen as well as lots of charity work and people news.
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Feedback links throughout.
Lisa Blair
(Marketing & Product Development Manager)
We want your feedback on this newsletter
and all other Kilwaughter items.
Editorial Team
Get in touch to share your view...
For further information or to comment contact
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Aideen Butler
Marketing Co-ordinator
K Products
New Product Launch
Introducing K1 Spray render
We are pleased to introduce a new product to the marketplace. New K1 Spray is an easy to use,
reliable cement based, polymer modified, self-coloured render, requiring only the addition of water.
K1 Spray has excellent handling properties and is designed for use with most spray machines. It is ideal
for larger projects where speed of machine application can offer time saving benefits.
K1 Spray will provide an attractive, low maintenance finish. It acts as a one coat finish over moderate to
lower strength block work. It provides a labour saving application and is cost effective. The self coloured
render provides a popular texture finish. This product is also suitable for hand application and can be used
on a variety of substrates.
The K1 Spray research & development process included extensive applicator trials, ensuring application,
quality and performance requirements have been met. It is Kitemarked and CE marked to
BS EN 998-1:2010 and also ISO 9001 approved.
K1 Spray is available in 25kg bags & ready to order now.
Visit www.k-Rend.co.uk/K1 Spray or click here for more info
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Its that time again ... use K Rend Accelerator!
REDUCES WAIT TO SCRAPE TIME FOR RENDER
As the cold conditions begin to set in again and winter takes hold, K Rend Accelerator can
assist your render application. It is a liquid additive used to reduce the waiting time before
scraping K Rend scraped texture renders. It accelerates the curing time of the render
meaning that it may be scraped earlier, enabling a faster completion of the job.
K Rend Accelerator may be used in cold conditions to improve the scraping time, however
all winter working precautions still apply.
benefits:
accelerates scratch render
curing time
enables fast completion of
job
ideal for use in winter
no effect on appearance
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K Rend Accelerator has no effect on the appearance
of the K Rend scraped texture render, if the render
is scraped at the correct state of readiness or
hardness.
K Rend Accelerator
is available in 20L
containers.
For further information
contact our
Technical
Support Centre on
028 2826 0766 or
click here.
K Products
BBA Certification for Silicone Thin Coat range
Silicone TC 15 has successfully
met all the requirements set out by
the BBA to achieve Certification.
K Rend Silicone TC 15 is a ready to use
organic resin render which is applied to
provide a low maintenance textured finish. It
is designed for use on external wall insulating
render systems.
So what is the BBA and why is it
important?
The BBA is the UK’s major authority offering
approval and certification services to building
control, government manufacturers and installers supplying the construction industry. It is
recognised by departments, architects, local authorities, specifiers, and industry insurers
like the National House Building Control NHBC. BBA Certificates have been providing
authoritative and independent information on the performance of building products for
over 35 years. Every BBA Certificate contains important data on durability, installation and
compliance with Building Regulations throughout the UK.
A BBA Certificate is only awarded to a construction product or system after it has
successfully passed a comprehensive assessment involving; laboratory testing, on-site
evaluations and inspections of production. The manufacturer will also be audited ensuring
that a suitable quality management system is in place.
To view our BBA Certificate for K Rend Silicone TC 15 click here.
Due to the increased demand for our TC product range we have invested in a second mixing
system for the colouring process. The second mixer is now installed and commissioned. This
machine adds more capacity and will reduce colouring and mixing time resulting in improved
customer service.
The Thin Coat wet plant where the new mixer has been installed to meet demand
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K Rend... on TV!
K Rend have recently made another appearance on Sarah Beeny’s
popular channel 4 series ‘Double Your House for Half the Money’.
This episode was based in Cheshire, where Becky and Mark Ridley
wanted to add a large extension to their 200-year-old cottage and
give the property a modern makeover while retaining much of
its original charm.
The property was extended on both side elevations, with a full
refurbishment, not to mention a well being discovered under the
property!
The render finish of choice was K Rend Silicone FT White, a self-coloured render, which was
hand applied. The property known as the ‘white house’ was completed 20 weeks early.
“We have achieved what we set out to do in record time, just six months,” says Mark. “Our
dream home is almost double its original size and we have achieved this for half the money
it would have cost us to purchase it finished and complete – something we couldn’t have
afforded.”
Below are images taken during & after filming of Ch4’s hit tv show.
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K Rend Support DIY SOS:
‘The Million Pound Build’ for BBC
Children in Need
The DIY SOS team & some of the contractors who volunteered for the Little Miracles charity, Peterborough
K Rend were proud to lend their support for the recent ‘Million Pound
Build’ with DIY SOS & BBC Children in Need.
When the BBC contacted us to supply free of charge material to the recent ‘BBC Children in Need Million Pound Build’ with
DIY SOS we had no hesitation.
The build was for the Little Miracles charity, Peterborough & was estimated to cost £1 million to complete in nine months took
just nine days. With a tiny budget of a few thousand pounds, the team knocked down the concrete shed that previously had
no facilities or disabled access and recreated a brand new, 250 square metre state of the art new facility, with two acres of
fully landscaped, wheelchair accessible woodland complete with adventure trails and play areas.
K Rend FT white was supplied through one of our merchants: Minster, Didcot.
So why Little Miracles?
Three and a half years ago, a lady called Michelle was refused access to the
last bus home with her disabled children because one was on oxygen and the
canister was considered too dangerous to be on board. After sitting on the bus
in tears, refusing to get off, a woman next to her said “it will be alright.” That one
moment of kindness from a stranger made Michelle determined that other
parents should have some support, so she decided to set up a support group
for parents of children with disabilities and life limiting illnesses, offering advice,
counseling and respite. Three and a half years on, she now looks after over
800 families who simply have nowhere else to go. The volunteers in the
construction industry knew this, as did the army of gardeners, landscapers,
technicians and Army personnel, who made it happen.
The Million Pound Build site in progress
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K Products
K Rend... on the big screen!
K Rend Silicone Spray E Grade, White, is
currently being incorporated into the set for
Universal Pictures horror shoot Dracula. The
production based in Belfast, has been filmed
across various locations in Northern Ireland.
The film directed by Gary Shore and produced by
Michael De Luca will star Hollywood actress Sarah
Gordon and Luke Evans from Fast and Furious.
Actor Luke Evans promoting Dracula Year Zero
Northern Ireland Screen, funded by Invest Northern
Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund,
has awarded the film £1.65 million production costs.
It is estimated to deliver £15 million expenditure on local goods and services.
This isn’t the first time Kilwaughter has been incorporated into set production having supplied material
in past to HBO’s Game of Thrones.
Welcome Our New Stockists
K Rend’s Technical Sales Consultant, Jason Nicholson,
recently delivered two product training days to welcome
on board our new stockists:
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Builder Depot, Park Royal
NDI, Larkfield
Training days are a prime opportunity to build a rapport, develop product knowledge and
build confidence through technical support.
Both training days were greatly received and we look forward to continuing the relationship
with Builder Depot, Park Royal and NDI Larkfield.
Testimonials
Kyle Watt, Rendering Solutions, South East England
“Accelerator is a great product to use, the render dries much quicker, so I find it ideal for
the colder weather.”
“I have been involved in site trails for K1 Spray and found it very light and easy to spray,
rule and level off. It’s a good product all round, great to work with and scraping down was
also easy. After the trails I have continued using K1 Spray, in fact I’m due to start a new
job with it on a block of flats next week.”
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K Products
Bedding Lime Season Is Here!
As every farmer knows, the longer periods
of wetter weather are here to stay. Regular
use of bedding lime is therefore an important
part of winter routine. When added daily to
the cubicle beds; bedding lime, provides
comfort for the livestock, absorbs moisture
and reduces the potential for bacteria build
up in the process.
Our Range
MasterCAL bedding lime is a unique
product specifically designed for use as
bedding material in livestock stalls. A ready
made blend of hydrated and high purity
calcium lime; it optimises the benefits of
both minerals. The end result is comfort for
livestock in a blend that provides high levels
of bacteria control, whilst minimising the
risk of inflammation or burns that may be a
problem with other treatments.
CubiCAL, another bedding lime product
within our range, is comprised of 100% high
purity limestone granules. As stall waste
can be spread on croplands, CubiCAL has
additional value as a source of aglime.
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K Rend jobs...
Listed below are some recent K Rend jobs.
Beefeater Restaurant
Premier Inn Stirling
Product: K Rend Silicone E Grade
Applicator: G & R Ross
Coultry Road Ballymun
Apartment Complex
Product:
Com Rend S and Silicone TC15
Applicator: MDY Construction
Merchant:
Heiton Buckley, Robinhood Road branch
Maxol Service stations
Product: Com Rend S
Applicator: Lucas Bobrick & Martin O’Neill
Merchant: JP Corry, Pennybridge Ballymena
Hollystown Dublin
Development of 40 houses
Product:
Com Rend S Polar White
Applicator: Marann Contruction
Merchant: Brooks Group Dublin,
Bluebell branch
Craigavon Hospital Bluestone Psychiatric Unit
Product: FT Polar white
Applicator: Thompson Plastering
Merchant: Antrim Builders Centre, Macnaughton Blair
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K Service
CPD Seminars
K Rend currently offer 2 CPD seminars,
which are open to anyone, not just
architects. They are:
• Principles of Render Application Over
Masonry Substrates
• New British Standards for External
Render
Each presentation lasts 30 minutes
and attendance is free of charge. All
registered RIBA & RIAI professionals can
expect to obtain Category 1 CPD credits
for attending.
Architects that have completed CPD’s
with us in the last 3 months include:
• Gregory Architects
• WDR & RT Taggart
• WCA Architects
• Rund Partnership Ltd
• Milligan Reside Larkin
• ARA Architects
• URS
• McGahon Architects
• FMK Architecture
• Wigham McGarth
• Architects Plus
• McKeown and Shields
• Matchbox Architects Ltd
• Lewis Partnership
• Tetlow King
• Stewarts Associates
• WCEC Architects
To book a seminar contact us on:
T: 028 2826 0766
E: [email protected]
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Pride In Safety
3 Years No Lost Time Accidents
Achieved on 10th Nov 2013
We are delighted to announce
that our company has achieved
3 Years With No Lost Time
Accidents!
This is a huge achievement by all
our employees especially within
the dangerous quarrying industry
in which we operate.
We celebrated with an employee
incentive bonus, BBQ & photo
booth opportunity - photos of
which are shown on the next
page. Great craic was had by all!
We will continue to keep thinking
Safety First in order to keep this
achievement going.
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Pride In Safety
Employees Celebrate No Lost Time Accidents in the Photo Booth at the BBQ Celebration
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Kilwaughter Excel at ‘Green’ Awards
Quality & Environmental Manager Neil Bareham accepts our Green Award for achieving Quintile 1 status in 2013 survey from
Environment Minister Mark Durkan (right) & ARENA Network Chair David Gavaghan
We are delighted to announce that we have excelled again at Northern
Irelands ‘green’ survey. We achieved Quintile One status in the Business
in the Community’s ARENA Environmental Benchmarking Survey.
The ARENA Survey is Northern Ireland’s only benchmark for environmental management, performance
and reporting. This year almost 300 organisations from 15 different sectors were invited to take part,
including the top 200 companies and leading public sector organisations.
Now in its 15th year, the Survey is a key driver for corporate environmental improvement and is seen as a
positive influencer to help organisations achieve a more sustainable way of doing business.
Benchmarking enables organisations to compare their performance and learn from what others are
doing. As this period of economic uncertainty continues, organisations can look to making environmental
efficiencies as a way to improve the environment, contribute to a sustainable future and make tangible
cost savings.
The ARENA Network Chair, David Gavaghan commented: “The Survey is a key driver to ensure
environmental issues are on the agenda of organisations across Northern Ireland and beyond. Year-onyear, the results give us tangible evidence that environmental measurement is amongst the top issues that
corporates are managing.”
The Northern Ireland 15th Environmental Benchmarking Survey results are now available to download at,
www.bitc.org.uk
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Exhibitions
Borderway Agri-Expo, Carlisle 1st Nov
Borderway Agri-Expo, held at Carlisle, attracts livestock from across the UK, this year the show with
around 12500 spectators had more trade stands than ever.
The trade stands included breed societies, the latest in on-farm machinery and technology, livestock
genetics and feed and supplement providers.
The show was an excellent success, our Kilwaughter representative Bill Stewart was at hand to raise
awareness of our agricultural products available to the Scottish market.
National Ploughing Championships, Laois, 23rd - 25th Sept
One of Europe’s largest outdoor exhibition and agricultural trade shows the Ploughing Championships
in Wexford incorporates all sectors of agriculture and rural life.
The number of people attending this year’s National Ploughing Championships has broken all records.
Almost 230,000 people visited the three day event in Ratheniska near Stradbally in Co Laois. The
championships were therefore a prime location for us to showcase our CubiCal, MasterCal and G-Lime
products.
National Dairy Show, Cork, 19th October
This year marked the National Dairy Show’s 31st year. The show, organised by a voluntary committee
of active farmers, saw the biggest number of trade exhibitors this year of course we were among them,
with our agricultural products on show.
Upcoming
Royal Ulster Winter Fair, Belfast, 12th December
We will be exhibiting at the Royal Ulster Winter Fair in December. Visitors will see the highest quality of
dairy cattle livestock on show as well as having the opportunity to find out what the industry has to offer.
Come along and visit us at stand 321 in Pavilion 3.
SelfBuild and Improve your Home, Belfast, 14th to 16th February 2014
The SelfBuild & Improve Your Home Show 2014 will take place at the Kings Hall, Belfast.
The exhibition attracts architects, building professionals and individuals looking to build or improve their
own homes. Come along and visit us at stand W6.
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social media @ kilwaughter
Like Or Follow Us For Your Chance To Win A K Rend Regatta fleece lined coat
Check out our Facebook and Twitter accounts for your chance to win a
K Rend Regatta fleece lined jacket. Just tweet or post your K Rend pictures
for your chance to win one of our K Rend Coats. It’s easy! Simply tweet your
pictures to @KRendRenders or post your picture to our Facebook page.
Our K Rend branded Regatta Dover Fleece Lined Jacket is waterproof and
windproof. The competition winner will be chosen in time for Christmas.
Social media is a great tool to keep customers up to date with
new information and provide another platform of contact to
communicate with our company.
Through our efforts on the social media platform we aim to
create integrated, targeted and measurable communications,
to strengthen our relationship with both existing and potential
customers and provide another avenue for customer service.
For further information, competitions and how you can enter,
like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter by clicking on the
links above right.
Our Twitter feed
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Our Facebook page
K Service
Customer Visits
At Kilwaughter we constantly strive to
build relations with our network of builders
merchants. We were delighted to welcome
members of the JP Corry team to our HQ,
Larne.
In September all branch mangers visited for a site tour and to discuss ways in which we can
further improve our service to our Customers.
October saw a second visit from the team when all Sales Representatives and the Head
Buyer came to site, for a tour and to discuss plans for our services in 2014.
We have worked in partnership with JP Corry for almost 25 years, serving the building trade
in Northern Ireland and were pleased to put plans together for the coming year.
Rowebb are an independent specialist merchant supplying the
Scottish rendering, construction and house-building market.
They have 5 branches in Scotland and are the largest distributor
of dry dashing aggregates & roughcast chips in Scotland.
K Rend have worked in partnership with Rowebb for over twenty
years and so were delighted to welcome them to our HQ, Larne
in November.
The Rowebb team
were hosted by their
Scottish Technical Sales
Consulatant Andrew
Craig and were on-site
for a tour and to discuss
and implement strategy
for the Scottish market in
2014.
Rowebb stand at the recent Scottish Homebuilding Show
We are pleased to
continue a great
relationship with Rowebb
that serves our Scottish
market well.
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Change
Change at Kilwaughter
1939 saw the release of Gone with the Wind and the Superman comic strips, it was
also the year that Kilwaughter opened its gates for business.
Constant change is a business reality, and organisations must continually adapt to
their environments to stay competitive. In 74 years we have seen much change.
Below is a selection of photos from the 1950’s illustrating just how differently we do
business now.
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Change
Change at Kilwaughter
We take pride in our products, people, innovation and the unique reputation we
have built over the last 74 years. Looking ahead, we’ve never been in better shape.
We have the most talented and committed group of people in our history, and a
client list that’s unrivalled in the industry - and growing. Heres to the next 74 years
of change!
If you know anyone in the photos or have any more information on them please get in touch with us:
[email protected]
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History at Kilwaughter Lime
We regularly invite archaeologists onsite for
monitoring purposes. Aside from the odd bits
of flint, from time to time they find something of
interest for excavation. Recently a large circle
feature was excavated, the surface of which
contained burnt bone, larger pieces of charcoal
and sherds of prehistoric pottery commonly
associated with a cremation burial.
Often during our educational school visits the
pupils are astounded by the history surrounding
our limestone quarry. Learning about the local
site and how some fossils date as far as 65 million
– 135 million years ago. When believe it or not,
our site was a tropical sea bed with an estimated
temperature of 40 degrees, certainly not the
Northern Irish climate we are used to nowadays!
Southeast quadrant of the capping material
removed, revealing the layer of burning below.
If you require further information on
archaeological findings please don’t
hesitate to contact us.
Cremation burial pre-excavation
Community
NFU Mutual tap
into Kilwaughter’s
experience
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Kilwaughter’s Managing Director Simon McDowell
was recently invited to a local farming meeting, hosted
by NFU Mutual, to present on Kilwaughter products
and how they assist the agricultural industry.
Opportunities to talk directly to our customers are
invaluable and it is excellent to be recognised as a
valuable source of knowledge for the industry.
K Features
A Titanic Face!
25 tonnes of limestone, 2,000 tonnes of soil,
2,000 tonnes of sand, 11 acres and 1 huge
team effort combine to create ‘Wish’, the
largest land-art portrait in the UK and Ireland.
‘Wish’, Rodriguez-Gerada’s portrait of an
anonymous local child gazing towards
the future, represents a new face for Belfast
on the old face of the city.
The face at Titanic Quarter used Kilwaughter lime for the eyes
Situated in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter, the
portrait spans 11 acres and is comprised of materials sourced solely from the land.
Many local firms did their bit to provide, tools, machinery, material & labour. Kilwaughter contributed
over 25 tonne of limestone for the child’s eyes. This is one of the many unusual requests Kilwaughter
have encountered over the years.
Artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada has produced similar pieces all over the world but is especially connected
to his latest and largest project in Belfast, “I have created work in the States and all over Europe but this
piece in Belfast has been a different experience for me. The people have been overwhelming in their
support and belief in the concept. When I first started on this work it was only five acres but it grew both
emotionally and physically. Now, at 11 acres, it is my largest piece.”
Extraordinary artist set to work with K Rend
London based artist Alex Chinneck has been known to create much of a media storm in the past.
Presenting twists on everyday objects and situations with his highly inventive use of materials and
processes, Alex Chinneck’s work progresses on an ever-increasing scale, both in the gallery and in
public space.
For his next project Alex has chosen K Rends Silicone Thin Coat, Pearl and HP14. The impressive nature
of Alex’s past projects leaves us eagerly anticipating news on the final piece.
Recent projects are pictured below including a project in Margate where the facade of a house appears
to be slipping so severely that the bricks are bowing in unison, and an arching 6.5 foot chimney that
cyclically pumps smoke. More of Alex’s artwork can be viewed at www.alexchinneck.com
K People
Kilwaughter Engage For Success...
Engage for Success is a movement committed to the idea
that there is a better way to work, a better way to enable
personal growth, organisational growth and ultimately
growth for N. Ireland & Britain by releasing more of the
capability and potential of people at work.
Kilwaughters HR Manager Nicola Barber is the Regional
Ambassador for Engage for Success and organised the Engage for Success NI Launch
event in Belfast on 3.10.13 to help raise awareness on the movement and to get
individuals and organisations on board with regards to employee engagement.
Kilwaughters MD Simon McDowell was a guest speaker at
the event and provided a sporting dimension tapping into
his part time role experience as a rugby referee. Officiating
around the globe in over 20 different countries Simon has
refereed professional rugby and represented Ireland as an
assistant referee at Six Nations, Tri Nations and the most
recent rugby world cups in France and New Zealand. Faced
with numerous and varied business challenges, Simon has
successfully applied his rugby theory and experiences to
the varied business and people challenges presented at
Kilwaughter.
We are committed to engaging and developing our employees through our Continuous
Education and Training Program. The company will strive to consistently improve our
employee engagement throughout 2014.
A Big Conversation...
Kilwaughter attended the ‘A Big Conversation’ event on 28th
August in Belfast. Big Conversation events are run through
Business In The Community (BITC) and are at the heart of the
‘Work Inspiration’ campaign. These upbeat and informative
events bring businesses and young people together in a
meaningful discussion on the issues set.
This event created a forum to discuss opportunities for business / education collaboration and
partnerships.
They are the primary vehicle through which BITC engages businesses, young people and
employability practitioners in the ‘Work Inspiration’ campaign. Since 2009, over 26 Big
Conversations have been delivered nationwide including a 400+ delegate event at the Skills
Show.
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Kilwaughter Raise Money for Hospice
Kilwaughter employees eagerly anticipated the annual Northern Ireland Hospice
Coffee Morning this September. The coffee morning was a great success, with
an array of treats on offer from cakes and buns, to pastries and homemade
cheesecakes. Having maintained a close relationship with the Northern Ireland
Hospice for nine years, Kilwaughter were delighted with this opportunity to
further support the charity.
Each year the NI Hospice care for over 3,000 adults, children and young
people with life-limiting and life threatening conditions, the charity have to
raise over £5m every year to facilitate this care.
Every pound raised helps to care for those in need of support
For more information on N.I Hospice visit www.nihospicecare.com
Aaron Ellis
Apprentice Engineer
We were shocked and saddened to learn of the death of our esteemed team member
Aaron Ellis, who was tragically killed in a road accident on his way to work. He will be
sorely missed by all at Kilwaughter.
Aaran Wins Cancer Focus Bike!
Aaran pictured with Lidl’s Michael Kirk & Kirsty Thompson of Cancer Focus N.I
Aaran Savage, a member of our Technical
Support Sales Team was the lucky winner
of a Honda CBR125R Repsol Replica
motorbike. Aaran won the Honda motorbike
after entering a raffle at the Lidl Dome at the
recent Metzler Ulster Grand Prix. 100% of
the proceeds from the raffle were donated
to Cancer Focus NI, raising a grand total of
£3002 for the charity. Kirsty Thompson of
Cancer Focus NI had this to say; ‘Cancer
Focus Northern Ireland would like to thank
our corporate partner, Lidl, and it’s staff
for raising a magnificent £3,002 from the
motorbike raffle at the recent Ulster Grand
Prix. This generous donation will be
invested in our wide range of services for
cancer patients and their families across
Northern Ireland. More than 70,000 local
people are living with cancer at the moment
and this contribution will make a huge
difference to many of them.
K People
New staff
Introducing some new customer facing team members...
Scott McCracken
Chris Hicks
Technical Sales Consultant
Technical Sales Consultant
Joining our Sales team in Nov,
Scott is based on the road in North
East England bringing years of
sales experience to this role.
Joining our Sales team in Nov,
Chris is based on the road in
South West England bringing
great experience to this role.
Jane Maxwell
Office Administrator
Jane joined our Logistics team
at HQ, Larne in November
& brings with her a wealth of
administration experience.
Kilwaughter Cyclists raise money for Marie Curie
A huge well done to our Kilwaughter employees
who took part in the Causeway Coast Sportive
to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
The Kilwaughter cycle club members joined
hundreds of brave cyclists, who took the typical
Northern Irish rain in their stride, in a 126km
route for the worthwhile cause.
Managing Director, Simon McDowell
commented,
Kilwaughter staff getting ready to cycle
“We are always glad to support such a
worthwhile cause and encourage employees
to get involved.”
The Giant’s Causeway Coast Sportive, is a
unique event based on the iconic North Coast
of Ireland offering an unforgettable cycling
experience, through some of the most breath
taking landscapes in Ireland.
Andreas & Trevor take a puncture repair stop
K People
a day in the life of
Each edition we focus on the daily tasks and routines
of a Kilwaughter employee. This edition we focus on
Joanalie Baart, a Quality Assurance Technician.
Joanalie has worked in the Quality team at HQ Larne, for 15 months.
A typical day...
Jo a n a li
e Ba a rt
8am starts Joanalie’s day at company headquarters in Larne.
As Quality Assurance Technician at Kilwaughter, it is Joanalie’s responsibility to execute the
company’s quality control procedures and ensure our products are meeting product standards
and specifications.
Every morning Joanalie will carry out a number of specialist tests on K Rend products
manufactured in the past 24hrs to confirm they meet British Standards, Kitemark and CE
Mark specification. Once she is satisfied with the quality she turns her attention to Silicone
Thin Coat testing to verify they meet the same high standards.
Joanalie also carries out quality assurance testing on our limestone and mineral products
verifying our powders, sands and grits all conform to the standards required for the appropriate
CE marking. This testing can range from traditional sieving and density measurements through
to the use of a computer controlled laser particle
size analyser. A close working relationship with the
Production team enables results to be fed back
and adjustments made to ensure the products
always meet customer expectations.
“The thing I enjoy most about my job is the
satisfaction I get from ensuring that all our
products meet the rigourous quality
standards set. I am part of a great team”.
Our products undergo rigorous testing at the
hands of Joanalie, which allows us to
confidently provide high quality products to our
customers.
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KILWAUGHTER CHEMICAL
COMPANY LIMITED
www.Kilwaughter.com
One Company: Three Divisions
K REND
KILWAUGHTER LIME
K LANDSCAPES
Construction
Industry & Agriculture
Landscaping
Silicone Renders, Construction Mortars,
Natural Hydraulic Lime, uPVC Beads
Limestone Sands, Aggregates and Calcium
Carbonate Powders
Natural Stone Landscaping Products,
Decorative Stones, Slate, Gravels, Cobbles &
Pebbles
Kilwaughter Chemical Co Ltd
For UK Sales
9 Starbog Rd, Larne, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland, BT40 2TJ
Tel: 028 2826 0766 Fax: 028 2826 0136
Email: [email protected]
www.Kilwaughter.com
For ROI Sales
Classis, Ovens, Co. Cork, Ireland
Tel: 021 4872733 Fax: 021 4871705
Email: [email protected]
www.Kilwaughter.com