2020 / 2021 Edition
Forterra
News article
Company underlines commitment to provide meaningful careers through ‘earn and learn’ opportunities
Strong trading seen through September and October continued to end of year, exceeding expectations
Board very confident of long-term recovery following unprecedented challenges in first half of 2020
Company provides operational update and further details on measures being taken to mitigate impact of COVID-19
Group provides update on plans for the reopening of a number of manufacturing facilities
Revenue up for full year but political and economic uncertainty weighs on second-half demand
Female engineering graduate Nia Lewis challenges the status quo in manufacturing
Three university graduates join the company’s Operations Management Graduate Scheme
Ben Guyatt to take over as chief financial officer from Shatish Dasani who is leaving to pursue other opportunities
BDS Marketing Research publish latest reports on building blocks, block paving and paving slabs
Trading update warns of recent weakening in activity with brick and block volumes down
Profits and revenue increase following higher sales volumes of bricks and blocks
Nature reserve celebrates 20th anniversary as BioBlitz beats last year’s biodiversity success
Company completes land purchase with planning permission for clay extraction at Must Farm Quarry
Planners give company the go-ahead for a £95 million investment in new production facility