Rapid International, the Northern Ireland global concrete, construction and environmental industries equipment manufacturer, has paid tribute to its co-founder, Jim Lappin, who has died aged 76. A company spokesperson said: “Jim co-founded Rapid International originally as Craigavon Engineering in 1969 alongside the late Robert (Bertie) Pickering and together they established a business that today continues to be a leading manufacturer in its industry across the globe. Jim up until recently had still be
Rapid International, the Northern Ireland global concrete, construction and environmental industries equipment manufacturer, has paid tribute to its co-founder, Jim Lappin, who has died aged 76.
A company spokesperson said: “Jim co-founded Rapid International originally as Craigavon Engineering in 1969 alongside the late Robert (Bertie) Pickering and together they established a business that today continues to be a leading manufacturer in its industry across the globe.
Jim up until recently had still been involved in the business and he will be sadly missed by the whole Rapid family.
I hope you will join us in extending our sincere condolences to the Lappin family, including Jim’s wife Bessie, his son Mark (our current managing director), daughters Gillian and Allison, daughter-in-law Elaine, sons-in-law Ken and Keith, grandchildren and the whole extended Lappin family.”
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