Kingspan, the Cavan-based building materials company, has announced the departure of the managing director of its insulation boards division, which is at the centre of the Grenfell Tower inquiry.
Peter Wilson (64), who is also a director of Kingspan Group plc, notified the board of his intention to retire at the end of the year from both his management and directorship roles.
The company has also appointed operations director Jim Carolan as group head of compliance and certification – a newly created role reporting to the group CEO Gene Murtagh Jr – reflecting the increased scrutiny on safety testing for Kingspan s products.
The changes in leadership signal a recognition of the seriousness of shortcomings the company has admitted existed in its UK insulation boards business, which have been revealed during the investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire of June 2017.
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