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23/01/2013
New Tyrone Firm Announces 38 New Jobs
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster today announced that a new County Tyrone company is to create 38 jobs with support from Invest Northern Ireland's Jobs Fund.
Blackrock Manufacturing Ltd has been set up in Coalisland by Pat O’Neill, founder of Powerscreen.
The new engineering company will initially make track frames and supply parts to manufacturers in the earth-moving and demolition/ recycling equipment markets, and will then develop its own line of excavator buckets and hitches.
Invest NI has offered a total of £229,000 of support for the 38 jobs and for export marketing activity in Europe and the US.
Announcing the investment the Minister said: "County Tyrone has a strong manufacturing heritage and this new company adds to the region’s standing in this area.
"Blackrock Manufacturing will manufacture components that would otherwise have been sourced in China and Eastern Europe, therefore creating skilled engineering jobs in County Tyrone while building an export-focused business.
"The company also intends to develop innovative new products that will be marketed in Great Britain, Europe and the US and will provide opportunities for future growth."
(CD/GK)
Blackrock Manufacturing Ltd has been set up in Coalisland by Pat O’Neill, founder of Powerscreen.
The new engineering company will initially make track frames and supply parts to manufacturers in the earth-moving and demolition/ recycling equipment markets, and will then develop its own line of excavator buckets and hitches.
Invest NI has offered a total of £229,000 of support for the 38 jobs and for export marketing activity in Europe and the US.
Announcing the investment the Minister said: "County Tyrone has a strong manufacturing heritage and this new company adds to the region’s standing in this area.
"Blackrock Manufacturing will manufacture components that would otherwise have been sourced in China and Eastern Europe, therefore creating skilled engineering jobs in County Tyrone while building an export-focused business.
"The company also intends to develop innovative new products that will be marketed in Great Britain, Europe and the US and will provide opportunities for future growth."
(CD/GK)
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