Balleyconnell Cement Plant

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Balleyconnell Cement Plant is an integrated cement plant operating in Balleyconnell, County Cavan, Ireland.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Balleyconnell, County Cavan, Ireland:

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Coordinates (WGS 84): 54.131087, -7.578888 (exact)

Background

The Ballyconnell Cement Plant, located in County Cavan, Ireland, has experienced significant developments in ownership, modernization, and environmental initiatives.

In 2020, the plant's operator, previously known as Quinn Group, rebranded as Mannok, reflecting a new corporate identity. In August 2024, Türkiye-based Çimsa Çimento, a subsidiary of Sabancı Holding, signed an agreement to acquire a 95% stake in Mannok Holdings, the parent company of the Ballyconnell plant. The deal, based on an enterprise value of €330 million for 100% of the shares, marks Çimsa's entry into the Irish and UK markets.

In 2016, the plant implemented upgrades to accommodate a wider range of alternative fuels and raw materials, aiming to improve energy efficiency and reduce reliance on traditional fossil fuels. These upgrades included the installation of new storage and feeding systems for alternative fuels, as well as modifications to existing infrastructure to support the use of these materials. In 2023, the Ballyconnell plant installed the world's first FLSmidth Fuelflex Pyrolyzer, aiming to replace coal with solid recovered fuels (SRF) in the pre-calcination stage of cement production. This innovation has led to a reduction of approximately 58,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually.

Cement Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant type	Plant status	Start date
integrated	Operating	2000

Table 2: Ownership Details

Additional information including parent company references and full ownership trees available at the Global Energy Ownership Tracker.

Parent company	Parent company GEM ID	Owner name	Owner company GEM ID
Mannok Build Holdings Ltd [unknown%]	E100002007695 [unknown%]	Mannok Build Ltd [100.0%]	E100002007197 [100.0%]

Table 3: Capacities

Cement capacity (million metric tonnes per annum)	Clinker capacity (million metric tonnes per annum)	Unspecified capacity (million metric tonnes per annum)
1.4	>0	–

Table 4: Cement Production

Primary cement color	Primary cement type	Production type	Green cement technology
grey	unknown	dry	Alternative fuels

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Additional data

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