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Kingspan Kingspan Insulation is to set up a £15m insulation products factory at the former Eurospace site in Sherburn, North Yorkshire, with the creation of 50 jobs by spring 2008. 19-Mar-2007 Kingspan has acquired Xtratherm Group, the rigid board insulation manufacturer with sites in Chesterfield and Ireland, for up to £60m. 27-Jun-2006 Kingspan has acquired Albion Water Heaters, the Halesowen-based manufacturer of hot water systems with 140 staff, for undisclosed terms. 21-Jul-2005 Kingspan has acquired Advanced Thermal Composites, the Warrington-based manufacturer of composite sandwich panels, for £20m. 10-May-2005 Kingspan is acquiring Tate Global, the US manufacturer of raised access flooring, for up to £83m. 14-Dec-2000 Kingspan has sold Ratby-based Bennett Windows and Cannock-based Thomas Lowe Joinery to a management buy-out for £4m. 04-Nov-1999 Kingspan has acquired Entec (Pollution Control), the manufacturer of mini waste treatment plants, for £2.6m. 26-Jan-1999 Kingspan has launched a £37m bid for Hewetson, the Hull-based flooring products company. 17-Dec-1998 Kingspan Building Products has created 50 new jobs at its plant in Holywell, North Wales, and invested £8m in a high-speed production line for roof and wall panels. 15-Oct-1998 Kingspan, the Irish building panels manufacturer, is looking to make acquisitions in central and eastern Europe and is prepared to spend up to £44m. 28-Aug-1998 Kingspan, the Irish cladding and insulation supplier, has acquired Interlink for an initial £6m. 20-Jul-1998 Kingspan, the Irish building products concern, is looking to acquire insulation companies in the UK and continental Europe and develop distribution in south-east Asia. 29-Aug-1997 Kingspan, the building materials group, is to buy Ward Building Systems from Rugby for £26m. 16-Dec-1996 The information above comes from the UK Activity Report Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2007