What Kilsaran does

Kilsaran is a privately held Irish construction materials manufacturer headquartered in Piercetown, Dunboyne, Co. Meath, operating since 1964 with approximately 1,000 employees across Ireland and the United Kingdom. The company operates multiple vertically integrated business units spanning ready-mixed concrete (including specialised variants such as ClimaKrete, FibreKrete, Self Compacting, and Cemfloor), concrete blocks, aggregates, agricultural lime, asphalt products (including Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement, warm-mix Thermaphalt, and Stone Mastic Asphalt), paving and walling (blocks, flags, kerbs, tactile, and permeable ClimaPave), precast structural elements, the KPRO range of façades, mortars, grouts, screeds, and repair products, external wall insulation systems, road surfacing contracting, and a materials recovery and recycling subsidiary. Technical differentiation rests on six INAB-accredited testing facilities, ISO 50001/14001/45001/17025 compliance, NSAI Agrement certifications, and partnerships such as CarbonCure for CO2-mineralised concrete.

Kilsaran sells through dedicated segmented sales teams — Paving, Specification, Road Surfacing, Technical, and UK — along with a merchant 'Find a Stockist' network across Ireland and the UK. Pricing is quote-based with nett thirty-day monthly terms; customers span large residential developers (Marlet, Walls Construction, Richmond Homes, John Paul Construction), government and public infrastructure clients (South Dublin County Council, Department of Education, Applegreen), education and healthcare institutions (RCSI, UCC, St Vincent's), and homeowners via merchants. Concrete is supplied in volume to projects including 47,000 m3 for Claremont Howth and 10,700 m3 for the Cushling Wind Farm foundations.

The company's strategic agenda centres on sustainability credentials that increasingly gate Irish and UK public procurement — a 37% scope 1+2 emissions reduction since 2019, electric concrete trucks, EXEED certification at the Tullamore asphalt plant, and circular-economy aggregate recovery — combined with precast off-site construction offerings that compress customer build programmes. Founded and remaining family-controlled with no disclosed external funding, M&A, or leadership changes in the available record, Kilsaran presents as a profitable, mature regional specialist reinvesting in ESG and technical differentiation rather than pursuing scale-driven disruption.

Name

Kilsaran

Legal name

Kilsaran International

Website

https://kilsaran.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kilsaran is a privately held Irish construction materials manufacturer, in business since 1964, supplying ready-mixed concrete, blocks, aggregates, asphalt, paving, precast, KPRO façade and mortar systems, and external wall insulation to construction firms, developers, and public-sector clients across Ireland and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials Manufacturing

NAICS

Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (32739), Concrete Pipe, Brick, and Block Manufacturing (32733), Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing (32412), Kaolin, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining (212323)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272), Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Sand & Gravel Extraction & Processing (IMAKAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recycled Aggregates & C&D Materials Processing (RCA, RAP, Glass Aggregate) (IMAKAHAI)

Keywords

• Ready-mix concrete
• Precast concrete products
• Asphalt road surfacing
• Paving and walling
• Construction aggregates

Headquarters

HQ city

Dunboyne

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ready-Mixed Concrete and Concrete Products: Sale of ready-mixed concrete, concrete blocks, and specialty concrete products for construction projects
2. Precast Concrete Elements: Design, manufacturing, delivery and installation of precast structural elements including walls, beams, columns, floors and stairs
3. Asphalt Products: Supply of asphalt products for road surfacing including SMA, HRA, and warm mix asphalt with sustainable RAP incorporation
4. Paving and Walling Products: Sale of paving blocks, flags, kerbs, cobbles and walling products for residential and commercial applications
5. KPRO Dry Products: Factory-produced dry mortar products, renders, grouts, and external wall insulation systems supplied in silos or bags
6. Road Surfacing Contracting: Contracting services for road surfacing and active travel schemes including asphalt laying and surfacing
7. Materials Recovery and Recycling: Processing of excavated land waste into compliant aggregates and sand for building materials, promoting circular economy

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kilsaran manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of construction materials including ready-mixed concrete, concrete blocks, aggregates, asphalt products, paving and walling products, precast structural elements, and the KPRO range of dry mortars, renders, grouts and external wall insulation systems. The company also provides road surfacing contracting services and operates a materials recovery and recycling division that processes excavated land waste into compliant aggregates. Products are sold under the Kilsaran, KPRO, KEWI, ClimaKrete, ClimaPhalt and ClimaPave brands across Ireland and the UK.

Product overview

Kilsaran is a leading Irish manufacturer of concrete products, operating since 1964, offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction materials across multiple business units. The company provides Ready Mixed Concrete (including specialized variants like ClimaKrete, LiteKrete, FibreKrete, Cemfloor, and carbon-reducing CarbonCure technology), Concrete Blocks, Aggregates, Asphalt Products (including RAP, Thermaphalt warm mix, and SMA), Paving & Walling products (blocks, flags, kerbs, ClimaPave permeable solutions, tactile paving), KPRO branded façade/mortar products (renders, grouts, repair mortars, floor products, street systems), Road Surfacing & Contracting services, Precast concrete solutions (structural elements and installation services), and Materials Recovery & Recycling. The KPRO sub-brand encompasses bagged products (Crete range, mortars) and silo-delivered dry mortar systems. Sustainability initiatives include CarbonCure CO2 injection technology, electric delivery trucks, and ISO 50001 energy management certification. The company achieved EXEED Managed certification for its Tullamore asphalt facility demonstrating verified 15.3% energy reduction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KPRO: Sub-brand for façade systems, mortars, renders, grouts, floor screeds, and construction repair products.
• ClimaKrete
• ClimaPhalt
• ClimaPave
• KEWI

Products and services

• Ready Mixed Concrete Various ready-mixed concrete formulations including ClimaKrete, UltraKrete, VisionKrete, Superflat & Jointless Flooring, Heavyweight, Underwater, Air Entrained, Delayed Set, Accelerated Set, Architectural Quality, LiteKrete, Sprayed Concrete, Water Resisting, Trenchfill (CLSM), FibreKrete, Slipform, No Fines, Piling, Pumped, AgriKrete, Self Compacting, Exposed Aggregate, Cemfloor, and General Purpose mixes. Includes CarbonCure CO2-mineralising technology. Used by construction contractors and developers across Ireland and the UK.
• Concrete Blocks Range of concrete blocks including High Strength Block, K-Block Thermal Lightweight Blocks, E-Block Air Tight Products, Facing Quality Products, and Standard Block Products for residential and commercial construction.
• Aggregates Construction aggregates including Packed Aggregates, Bulk Aggregates, and Decorative Stone supplied for various construction and landscaping applications across Ireland and the UK.
• AgriLime / Grolime Agricultural lime products including Grolime for soil treatment and agricultural applications, serving the farming sector.
• Asphalt Products Full range of asphalt products including Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP), Thermaphalt Warm Mix Asphalt, Asphalt Concrete, Hot Rolled Asphalt (HRA), Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA), Marshall Asphalt, ClimaPhalt Porous Asphalt for sustainable drainage, and EME2 for road construction and maintenance.
• Paving Blocks Concrete paving blocks including Eden Block, Newgrange Block, Hexo Block, Corrib Block, Trinity Block, Mellifont Block, Lismore Block, Inish Block, and Slane Block in various colours and finishes for residential and commercial landscaping.
• Paving Flags Paving flags including Grange, Massimo, Killeen, Merrion, Belvedere, Shelbourne, Newgrange, Cashel, Classic, Pembroke, Textured, and Step Flag products in various sizes and finishes.
• Kerbs Kerb products including Classic Kerb, Kerb Setts, Mellifont Kerb, Lismore Kerb, Tara Kerb, and Kerb Block for road and landscape construction.
• ClimaPave Permeable Paving Sustainable permeable paving solutions including ClimaGrid, ClimaPave Grange, Killeen, Belvedere, Newgrange, Lismore, Mellifont, and Slane variants designed for sustainable urban drainage management and groundwater recharge.
• Cobbles, Setts and Tactile Paving Cobbles and setts (Mellifont Setts, Lismore Setts, Newgrange Cobbles and Setts) alongside tactile paving products for accessibility (Cycleway, Corduroy, Blister surfaces) and Connemara Walling for landscaping.
• External Wall Insulation Systems (KEWI and Ceresit Ceretherm) External wall insulation systems including KEWI (mechanically fixed external insulated render with non-ventilated drained cavity), Ceresit Ceretherm Premium, Impactum, Classic Wool, Classic, Express, and Retro Fit options delivering up to 40% reduction in heating energy for buildings.
• KPRO Façade Rendering Systems Façade rendering systems under the KPRO sub-brand including Wet Dash, Silicate Silicone Render, Silicone Render, Bonding Primer, Quartz Primer, RC Roughcast Render, TCR Top Coat Render, OCR One Coat Render, UNO, DuraRend, Hydraulic Lime Render, Super Bond Render, GP General Purpose Render, and Dash Receiver.
• KPRO Masonry Mortars Masonry mortars under the KPRO sub-brand including Roof Tile Mortar, Hydraulic Lime Mortar, Coloured Mortar, General Purpose Mortar, and Cladding Mortar for masonry construction.
• KPRO Crete Bagged Concrete Bagged concrete products including Crete 3:1 General Purpose Sand and Cement, Rapid Setting Concrete, Multi Purpose Micro Concrete, and Post 10 for various construction applications.
• KPRO Street / Streetscape Products Street and paving installation products including Streetscape System, T60 Rapid Bedding Mortar, RRC 60 Rapid Reinstatement Concrete, Rapid Set Jointing Mortar, Priming Slurry, and HSBC High Strength Bedding Concrete for streetscape and paving projects.
• KPRO Grout Products Grouting products including NSG 2601-TS, Grout TJM Rapid, NSG 2601-HF, Dry Pack 50, and Flowable Grout NSG 2601 for construction and infrastructure applications.
• KPRO Repair Products Concrete repair products including CRM-204 LA Repair Concrete, CSM-100, CRM-203, CSM-101, Repair Mortar CRM-201, CSM-120, and Quick Fix Macadam for repair and maintenance applications.
• KPRO Floor Screed Products Floor levelling and screed products including LevelEase 250, LevelEase 225, LevelEase Duo 225, LevelEase Primer, Gritty Primer, LevelEase DPM Damp Proof Membrane, FLS-401, and FLS-410 for floor preparation and finishing.
• Silo Mortar Systems Factory-produced dry mortar systems delivered in silos with integral mixing units, including masonry, rendering, screeding and Streetscape mortars for consistent high-quality application at construction sites.
• Road Surfacing and Contracting Complete road surfacing services including Red SMA, Stone Mastic Asphalt, full contracting team and fleet for road construction, maintenance and active travel schemes including walking and cycling infrastructure.
• Precast Concrete Products Precast structural elements including Twin Wall, Solid Wall, Beams, Columns, Roof Beam, Stairs and Landing, Hollowcore, Solid Slab, and Lattice Flooring for off-site construction.
• Precast Engineering Solutions and Services Precast engineering solutions including Beam and Column Frame, Flat Slab, Crosswall, Portal Frame, and Stair and Lift Cores, delivered with full design, manufacturing, installation, logistics, health and safety, and quality management services for accelerated construction programmes.
• Materials Recovery and Recycling Processing of excavated land waste into compliant aggregates and sand for building materials, promoting circular economy and reducing landfill waste across the group's operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 37% reduction in scope 1 and scope 2 emissions since 2019
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CarbonCure TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with CarbonCure Technologies to repurpose CO2 in fresh concrete through mineralisation into solid limestone particles, reducing carbon footprint while potentially reducing cement content and enhancing concrete strength

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberg Materials: Major global producer of cement, ready-mixed concrete, and aggregates with a presence in the UK and Ireland. Competes with Kilsaran on ready-mix and aggregates, particularly on infrastructure tenders.
• CRH plc: Ireland-headquartered global building materials group operating across aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, and paving. Direct overlap with Kilsaran's product portfolio, but at vastly larger scale and with international reach, making it both a competitor and a benchmark for the Irish market.
• Aggregate Industries (Holcim): UK-focused subsidiary of Holcim supplying aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and paving products. Comparable product set and geography, but with the backing of a global building materials giant.
• Tarmac (CRH): UK building materials business within CRH offering aggregates, concrete, asphalt, cement and contracting services. Direct overlap with Kilsaran's product portfolio in the UK, especially road surfacing and ready-mix.
• Cemex: Global building materials company with significant ready-mixed concrete, aggregates and cement operations across Europe. Competes with Kilsaran on large-scale concrete and aggregate supply contracts.

Direct peers

• Marshalls plc: UK-listed manufacturer of paving, kerbs, flags and landscape products. Strong overlap with Kilsaran's paving and walling range, addressing similar commercial and residential landscaping customers in the UK.
• Ibstock plc: UK-listed manufacturer of bricks and concrete building products serving residential and infrastructure markets. Adjacent competitor to Kilsaran's concrete block range in the UK construction supply chain.
• Lagan Group: Irish family-owned construction and materials group active in aggregates, asphalt, ready-mix concrete and contracting. A like-for-like competitor in Ireland on size, ownership profile and product mix.
• Breedon Group: UK and Ireland construction materials group producing aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and cementitious products. Closely comparable business model, geographic mix and product breadth, competing directly with Kilsaran in the UK and Irish mid-market.
• Forterra plc: UK-listed manufacturer of clay and concrete building products including blocks, bricks, and precast. Comparable on concrete blocks and masonry products sold to UK housebuilders and merchants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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