Location: Ballindine, Claremorris, Co. Mayo

History

1972 – Gannon Chemicals is born

Over forty years ago the founder, W.P. Gannon, of Gannon Chemicals Ltd began producing cleaning chemicals in his garage at Corrig Avenue, Dun Laoghaire County Dublin.


The company strategy was to produce industrial cleaning chemicals for sale in schools, hotels and hospitals.

1980’s – Gannon Chemicals Ltd is incorporated

In July 1973 Gannon Chemicals was incorporated and Gannon Chemicals Ltd. was born.

1975 – Gannon Chemicals Ltd moves to Ballindine

Over the next two years as the business flourished it became apparent that manufacturing premises must be acquired and production moved to a more suitable location. The location chosen in 1975 was the Station building station Road Ballindine Co. Mayo.


The new facility was approximately four thousand square feet and met the company’s requirements for the next fifteen years. The first employee was Peter Joyce followed by P.J. O’Gara, P.J.’s responsibility was sales and he eventually left the company in 2005.

1980’s – Gannon Chemicals Ltd expands

As business grew in the late 1980’s more storage and office facilities were acquired to meet the company’s growing needs. In 1980 Paul Gannon the current Technical Director joined and in 1986 Freddie Goggins took up a position as accounts manager.


Both Paul and Freddie are still active members of the management team. The company’s marketing focus was in the industrial and institutional sectors of the market.

1990’s – Expansion into Food Processing and Hospitality Sectors

Over the next two years as the business flourished it became apparent that manufacturing premises must be acquired and production moved to a more suitable location. The location chosen in 1975 was the Station building station Road Ballindine Co. Mayo.


The new facility was approximately four thousand square feet and met the company’s requirements for the next fifteen years. The first employee was Peter Joyce followed by P.J. O’Gara, P.J.’s responsibility was sales and he eventually left the company in 2005.

2000’s – Launch of Super G concentrates and move to new premises

Having survived Y2K Gannon again looked to new markets and began the new millennium by investing in new filling equipment to allow production and introduction of the Super G range of concentrates.


The most momentous event of the noughties for the company was the move from its old multiple locations to a single purpose built detergent manufacturing plant and warehouse. The plant is designed specifically to blend and fill detergent cleaning products, but also contains a large warehouse for raw materials and finished product. As well as an administration block the plant also houses our applications and testing laboratory.


The first phase of product development in our new plant saw the launch of our range of Industrial laundry products. Designed and developed in-house the range consists of liquid detergents, alkaline boosters and de-staining agents. Being liquids the products are automatically dosed into our customers machines, and once again we partnered with Brightwell Dispensers Ltd to provide the necessary detergent pumps.

2010’s – To Present

This decade began with more investment in plant and equipment as the company strives to position itself for the challenges of the decades ahead. Our commitment to the future, based on our experience of past decades remains undiminished.

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