Cow mats from Ballymun revolutionise slatted shed market

Increased exports of an innovative agricultural product

Tony Dunne and Martin McElligott, co-founders of Comfort Slat Mat receiving the gold medal Technical & Innovation Award at The Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh in 2015

An affordable SBCI loan has helped an urban SME to increase exports of its innovative agricultural product.

However unlikely it may seem to have the words “cow mats” and Ballymun in the same sentence, deep in the heart of Poppintree Industrial Estate in Dublin 11, a company called ICE has revolutionised the slatted shed market with its award-winning animal welfare product the Comfort Slat Mat.

The cow mat product is designed for use ...