2020 / 2021 Edition
Forterra
News article
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
Sustained strength of new-build residential market results in double-digit increase in sales
Company’s first-ever female plant manager calls for more women to consider careers in manufacturing
Vince Niblett to succeed Justin Atkinson as chairman of Forterra’s audit committee
Health and safety boost for 400 employees as new wrist-worn vibration-monitoring system is introduced
More than 300 school children learn about road safety and the dangers posed by large vehicles