07/10/2015

Over 80 Manufacturing Jobs Announced In Ballymoney

McAuley Precision and McAuley Fabrication, advanced engineering businesses, are to create 87 new advanced manufacturing jobs in Ballymoney by 2019.

The £5 million investment, supported by Invest Northern Ireland, was announced by Invest NI Chief Executive Alastair Hamilton.

Mr Hamilton said: "McAuley Precision and McAuley Fabrication are established indigenous engineering firms and this announcement is positive news for the Ballymoney area and local manufacturing industry.

"The significant investment in new technology, marketing and people marks a step change in the development of these businesses. Their growth plans are aimed at enhancing McAuley's position to successfully target high value engineering sectors and in particular the rapidly growing global aerospace sector.

"The 87 new jobs to be recruited over the next four years will generate an additional £2.1m annually in additional salaries and create valuable advanced manufacturing employment opportunities in the Causeway Coast and Glens region."



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