Kingspan Announces Sale of Hercules to Senneca Holdings

Kingspan will continue to market and sell Hercules as part of its complete solution for cold storage facilities


DELAND, Fla., Oct. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kingspan Insulated Panels announced today the sale of Hercules, a leading manufacturer of high quality, custom, controlled environment doors to Senneca Holdings. Hercules is focused primarily on blast freezer, freezer, cooler, dock, ripening room, automotive test cell, processing, research, and distribution facility applications.

Alswinn Kieboom, President of Kingspan Insulated Panels, said Kingspan will continue to provide Hercules doors as an integral part of their offering, allowing Hercules customers to receive the same great customer service they have come to know.

“Senneca is a leader in the specialty door market and the sale of Hercules allows us to focus on our insulated panel business, while still offering customers a complete solution. Hercules customers will continue to receive industry leading support from their existing Kingspan sales team,” he said.

President of Senneca Holdings Industrial Business Unit, Brian Leary, added, “Our acquisition of Hercules is a unique opportunity for Senneca to add complementary products to our existing portfolio and expand our customer base. It will allow us to better service existing customers through expanded manufacturing capabilities while providing a single point of contact for all their specialty door needs.”

About Kingspan
Kingspan is a global leader in the manufacture of products that help reduce the carbon footprint of buildings. A publicly traded company listed on the Irish and London stock exchanges, Kingspan’s global turn over exceeded USD$4.2 billion in 2017. The company has committed to a Net Zero Energy target by 2020 for its more than 100 manufacturing sites around the world.

In the insulated metal panel segment, Kingspan is one of the largest manufacturers in the world. The company has been active in North America since 2007 and now operates five insulated metal panel manufacturing sites across the United States and Canada.

Media Contact
Brianna Hayes
Uproar PR for Kingspan Insulated Panels North America
321-236-0102 x237
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Karim Muri
Director of Marketing
Kingspan Insulated Panels North America
386-626-6885
Karim.muri@kingspan.com