Northern Ireland

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MPANI Profile

The Mineral Products Association Northern Ireland (MPANI) is Northern Ireland’s top trade association for the quarrying industry.

Formerly known as Quarry Products Association Northern Ireland (QPANI)

We are part of the award-winning Mineral Products Association, representing our members’ interests on policy, planning and technical matters with government departments, local authorities, professional trade bodies and other key audiences at European, national and local levels.

In Northern Ireland our members produce more than 90% of aggregates extracted – sand and gravel and crushed rock as well as non aggregate minerals such as agricultural and industrial lime including limestone, clay and shale for cement. This includes:

  • Aggregates production 95% 95%
  • Asphalt and bitmac 95% 95%
  • Ready mixed concrete 95% 95%
  • Concrete products manufactured 90% 90%

Executive Committee

NameMPANI PositionCompany
Paddy MohanChairMannok
William DohertyVice ChairCreagh Concrete Products
Gordon BestCommittee MemberMPANI
Paul BroganCommittee MemberMcQuillan Companies
Jonathan ColeCommittee MemberBreedon Cement Ireland
Peter CollenCommittee MemberCollen Bros (Quarries) Ltd
Damian CurranCommittee MemberCEMCOR
Brian CurtisCommittee MemberCurtis Enterprises
Colin EmersonCommittee MemberNorman Emerson Group
Paul HamillCommittee MemberF P McCann Ltd
Damien KeenanCommittee MemberP Keenan Roads
Simon McDowellCommittee MemberKilwaughter Minerals Ltd
Martin McGrathCommittee MemberMannok
Franklin McIlroyCommittee MemberRTU
Darren McMillanCommittee MemberNorthstone Materials
Dermot MorganCommittee MemberGibson Bros.
Steven OldhamCommittee MemberNorthstone Materials
Fraser ThomCommittee MemberBreedon Ireland (North)
Fiona TaggartSecretarial supportMPANI