Cookstown Cement rebranded as Cemcor

The Cookstown cement plant acquired in January 2022 by LCC Group and David Millar for GBP56m has been rebranded to Cemcor following significant investment from its new ownership.

The Cookstown plant, originally known as Lafarge Cement Ireland, was acquired by Cookstown Cement from its parent company, the Switzerland-headquartered construction materials giant Holcim. Since then Cookstown Cement has been led and co-owned by David Millar, a former executive with Lafarge, who has 38 years of experience in the cement and construction industries, and is backed by the Loughran family, who own the Lissan Coal company and franchise of GO petrol stations.

Committed to investing GBP15m, Cemcor has already begun to grow in stature with a fleet of new branded tanker and curtain-sided vehicles on the roads and an increase in full time staff. The company now owns a cement plant with production capacity in excess of 450,000tpa in Cookstown, a limestone quarry also in Cookstown, a shale quarry in Dungannon and an import export facility in Belfast Harbour.

Cemcor managing director, David Millar, said: “Since acquiring the business in January, it has gone from strength to strength. There is a strong foundation and solid team around Cemcor which is beginning to see the benefits of the increased investment.

“We have a long term plan for the company with a huge focus on sustainability and our processes. The investments to the plant are in line with the UK Environmental Agency, will help lower the CO₂ footprint and ensure its longevity as the construction industry continues to evolve.”