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PIPELIFE IRELAND MD CONOR MANNING, RECENTLY APPOINTED FOLLOWING THE RETIREMENT OF GERARD HEALY, TALKS ABOUT HIS BACKGROUND AND PLANS FOR THE BUSINESS MOVING FORWARD… Building on Pipelife Ireland’s 55-year legacy of market-leading solutions
When did you join Pipelife Ireland? I have been with Pipelife for over 20 years, which has allowed me to witness and contribute to the company’s evolution and growth within the industry. My journey began in various operational roles, where I developed a deep understanding of our products, processes and, most importantly, our customers’ needs. For the past 10 years, I have held the position of operations director. In this capacity, I have been an integral part of the senior leadership team, helping to shape the strategic direction of the business. My commitment to fostering a strong customer-focused culture has been paramount; I believe that understanding and anticipating our customers’ needs is essential to our success. This focus ensures that our services and products consistently meet, and often exceed, customer expectations. What are you aiming to bring to your new role? As I transition into my new role as managing director, I remain dedicated to driving our success further into the future. I am committed to continuing our emphasis on customer focus and operational excellence, while exploring innovative strategies to ensure that Pipelife remains a leader in our field. I aim to bring: • Enhanced efficiency & productivity: Streamlining operations, optimising processes, and ensuring we maintain record-high levels of output, quality and customer satisfaction. • Business growth & expansion: Identifying new opportunities, strengthening partnerships, and positioning Pipelife for long-term success. • Sustainability & innovation: Leading initiatives that align with modern energy efficiency and environmental
L-R: Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Conor Manning, MD of Pipelife Ireland.
• Strong leadership & people development: Investing in our team, fostering collaboration and ensuring a positive and motivated workplace culture. • Customer-centric approach: Strengthening relationships with clients and stakeholders to deliver solutions that truly meet their needs. How do you see the future for Pipelife? The future for Pipelife Ireland is filled with exciting opportunities, innovation, and sustainable growth. As we build on our 55-year legacy, we are committed to staying ahead in the industry while supporting Irish jobs and delivering market-leading solutions. Our primary goal is to be a provider of industry-leading products and services to the building sector. We recognise that modern systems require fully designed specifications that our customers can have confidence in and we are investing heavily in in-house design services. Many customers are actively seeking ‘one-stop’ shop suppliers that have the scale, financial strength and credibility to
be a long-term supply partner. This is ever more important in the building sector in general, where the end products need to be supported over a life span measured in decades. Developers, builders and homeowners are faced with ever-increasing upfront costs for new builds, with regulatory changes and the move to low-temperature, low- emission heating systems impacting building design and heating systems. Scale brings efficiency, so the greatly enhanced scale of the new Pipelife Ireland will allow us to invest and provide competitively-priced, class-leading design services and products. Pipelife has a very strong commitment to achieving worldclass results in its ESG targets. On a group-wide level, Pipelife is leading the way within the industry to improve safety, reduce its carbon footprint, and design its products to maximise their potential in a truly circular economy.
goals, ensuring we stay ahead in renewable heating and piping solutions.
T: +353 (0)21 488 4700 E: Ireland@pipelife.com www.pipelife.ie
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