Government/EU Policies: Banagher Concrete was assisted in its development by grants received from Enterprise Ireland. Ireland’s low tax rate of 12.5% on profits (money made) has also helped in the company’s success. Structural funds provided by the EU to Ireland have contributed towards road-building across the country, which aids Banagher Concrete in distribution.
Personal preference: The company’s current director is a local man named Kieran Keenaghan. Since its establishment in the 1970s, Banagher Concrete has provided thousands of jobs in the local area.
Services: Heavy industries like Banagher Concrete need on-site services – such as waste disposal, electricity, telecommunications and broadband – to run their businesses successfully. Banagher Concrete’s close proximity to the town of Banagher means that these services are readily available.
Sustaining the local environment: Banagher Concrete is built on the outskirts of the town on a greenfield site (a site of undeveloped land). The company has policies to manage its impact on the local environment and is careful about recycling waste.
These nine images show the steps of input, process and output in the manufacturing of three products. Link the processes, put them in the correct order and name the products.
