12/05/2014
Ballymena Bus Company Invests £14m In Research And Development
Over 100 new jobs are to be created in Antrim by Ballymena-based bus company Wrightbus.
The 130 jobs come alongside a total investment in the company of £14m, more than £10m of which the company say will be used for research and development.
The jobs, of which 70 are already in place, are to be created in the company's Antrim factory, which manufacturers chassis.
The company, best known for its 'Boris bus' said that the move will move it closer to becoming "a major international supplier to the worldwide bus market."
The 130 jobs come alongside a total investment in the company of £14m, more than £10m of which the company say will be used for research and development.
The jobs, of which 70 are already in place, are to be created in the company's Antrim factory, which manufacturers chassis.
The company, best known for its 'Boris bus' said that the move will move it closer to becoming "a major international supplier to the worldwide bus market."
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