Press
Official launch of Glennon Brothers’ sponsorship of Longford GAA - 10th Dec 2011
Glennon Brothers and the Longford County GAA Board launched their new sponsor of Longford GAA. The three year sponsorship agreement will be in place for the beginning of the 2012 season and will run through to the end of the 2014 season. Full article
Glennon Brothers become official sponsor of Longford GAA - 15th Nov 2011
Timber processing firm, Glennon Brothers, today announced that it has reached agreement to become the new sponsor of Longford GAA. The three year sponsorship agreement will be in place for the beginning of the 2012 season and will run through to the end of the 2014 season. Full article
Glennon Brothers welcome Minister McEntee to Fermoy - 07th Nov 2011
Timber processing firm, Glennon Brothers, welcomed the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Forestry, Shane McEntee, to its Fermoy plant. Full article
London Softwood Club welcomes Glennon Brother as guest speaker at luncheon - 13th Oct 2011
Mike Glennon, Joint Managing Director of Irish timber processing firm, Glennon Brothers, was the guest speaker at the London Softwood Club’s October Luncheon today (13th October). Full article.
Glennon Brother presents at Wood NI Seminar - 12th Oct 2011
Mike Glennon, Joint Managing Director of Irish Timber processing firm, Glennon Brothers, was speaker at Wood NI’s Timber Seminar at the Ulster Hall in Belfast yesterday (Wed 12th Oct), organised in conjunction with PLACE (the Architecture and Built Environment Centre for Northern Ireland). Full article
Light at the end of the tunnel - 27th Sept 2011
Glennon Brothers feature in France 24 news item on encouraging signs of recovery in the Irish economy.
Glennon Brothers named industry entrepreneur of the year - 22th October 2010
Longford brothers, Mike and Pat Glennon of timber processing firm, Glennon Brothers, have been named Industry Entrepreneur of the Year at the coveted 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 - Glennon Brothers Profile
Profile piece on Glennon Brothers, Industry Category winners, from Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2010.
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 - Glennon Brothers profile.
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 - Industry Category Finalists
Glennon Brothers segment - 1 min 30 to 4 min 20.
Glennon Brothers on the bill at Electric Picnic 2010! - 13th September 2010
Following on from their successful involvement in Electric Picnic 2009,
industry leading timber processors, Glennon Brothers (www.glennonbrothers.ie),
again highlighted the innovative uses of Irish Timber at the recent Electric
Picnic Music & Arts festival (www.electricpicnic.ie).
THE RAPID downturn in the Irish construction industry was the catalyst for timber-processing firm Glennon Brothers to make a profitable entry to the French market this year.
Local Brothers Hope to Scoop Top Business Award - Longford Leader Article - 23rd June 2010
Just when you thought Longford's chances of securing at least one nomination for this year's coveted Ernst and young Entrepreneur of the Year awards looked decidedly ominous, two come along at once. That's because the entrepreneurs behind both petfood manufacturer C&D Foods and now timber processing firm,Glennon Brothers, are getting set to take their places in the final along with 22 other hopefuls this coming October.
Glennon Brothers shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the year award 2010 - 10th June 2010
Mike and Pat Glennon of Timber processing firm, Glennon Brothers, are among the 24 shortlisted finalists for the coveted 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® award. The Irish programme, now in its 13th year, has been identified as one of the strongest worldwide and received over 120 nominations, a reflection of the strength of the enterprise culture that exists today.
Glennon Brothers welcome Minister
for Agriculture to Fermoy - 01st June 2010
Timber processing firm, Glennon
Brothers, welcomed the Minister for Agriculture - Brendan Smith - to its
Fermoy plant last Friday (28th May 2010).
Windymains Timber, in East Lothian, part of the Glennon Brothers Group, welcomed John Moloney TD Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children; and Cliona Manahan, Consul General of Ireland to Scotland, as part of a trip to Scotland in celebration of St Patrick's Day, organised by Enterprise Ireland.
Glennon Brothers secures industry first -Home-grown timber reaches French shores - 11th Feb 2010
Premier timber processing firm Glennon Brothers has secured a contract
to deliver the first ever shipments of home-grown timber to France in
a €1.5 million deal. This deal represents a first in both a UK and
Irish context.
Glennon Brothers
go to the Electric Picnic! - September 2009
At the recent Electric Picnic festival, Glennon Brothers (www.glennonbrothers.ie)
teamed up with the Wood Collective (www.woodcollective.ie) collaboration
in wood project to showcase the innovative uses of Irish timber.
Glennon Brothers acquire Adam Wilsons - April 2008
Following on from the acquisition of Windymains timber in 2005, Glennon Brothers have today announced a further strengthening of their UK market
Dempsey's Number 1 on Santa's list - December 2007
Following on from their recent appearance on the About the House TV programme, Dempsey Timber Engineering have recently completed one of their most important projects for 2007; building Santa's grotto at the Dundrum Town centre
Glennon Brothers are still going strong into their 94th year - October 2007
Glennon Brothers was established in Longford in 1913 by two brothers upon their return from America.
Dempsey's shown "About the House" - September 2007
Dempsey Timber Engineering has come to national prominence with their involvement in a state of the art eco-friendly house in Wexford
Supply tests sawmillers mettle - March 2007
Long term sawlog supply is becoming a major concern for Irish sawmillers
Glennon Brothers acquire Windymains Sawmills. - October 2005
Glennon Brothers have today announced a strategic move into the UK market with the acquisition of Windymains Sawmill
Tales from the Glennon Brothers
Glennon Bros has one eye on the Irish construction market and the other on exports to the UK
Investment Secures Increased Share of Housing Market
Irish Timber has made huge strides in capturing an increasing share of the housing market for timber products in recent years
Longford mill sets the standard
The mill's technological advances can be measured by the fact that the volume of timber used to run the mill for a day in 1945 is now processed in less than six minutes
Students celebrate sawmilling success TTJ - 27 February 2008
Five students have successfully completed a pilot sawmilling NVQ2 course at Barony College, Dumfries.
Mill buys third pack strapper - 16 February 2007
Sawn timber producer Adam Wilson & Sons Ltd has bought a fully-automatic vertical strapping machine for its sawmill in south-west Scotland.
Sawing to new heights - 5 February 2005
Scottish sawmill Adam Wilson & Sons Ltd is at the forefront of added-value timber production, following its early conversion to Tanalith E, plus installation of the UK's first X-ray strength grading line
No more downtime at Adam Wilson - 26 November 2004
Production downtime is no longer a problem at British softwood sawmiller Adam Wilson & Sons Ltd of Troon, Ayrshire.
Holtec relieves bottleneck at Scottish mill - 27 June 2002
Ayrshire-based sawmiller Adam Wilson & Sons Ltd has purchased a Holtec Autocut V CNC packsaw to relieve a bottleneck at its main plant in Troon.