05/12/2014
Evergreen Horticulture To Expand Its Export Business
Evergreen Horticulture in Coalisland has been assisted by Invest Northern Ireland to expand its export business and create three new jobs.
The company harvests, processes and markets moss peat for nurseries and professional growers mostly in Great Britain. Invest NI has offered the company assistance of £73,900 to improve efficiency and grow sales abroad.
Announcing support for Evergreen's expansion plan, John Hood, Invest NI's Director of Food and Tourism, said: "This is an established business which has developed a reputation for quality and reliability in supplying moss peat for commercial growers in Britain and further afield.
"The company has now identified significant opportunities to expand its sales in Europe, the Middle East and Asia where there is a developing demand for its expertise and product portfolio.
"Our assistance has been shaped to enable this ambitious small enterprise to take steps to increase its competitiveness by investing in measures to improve efficiency and also to take part in a range of marketing activities abroad."
The expansion will, in addition, include three new posts including one at management level.
(CD/JP)
The company harvests, processes and markets moss peat for nurseries and professional growers mostly in Great Britain. Invest NI has offered the company assistance of £73,900 to improve efficiency and grow sales abroad.
Announcing support for Evergreen's expansion plan, John Hood, Invest NI's Director of Food and Tourism, said: "This is an established business which has developed a reputation for quality and reliability in supplying moss peat for commercial growers in Britain and further afield.
"The company has now identified significant opportunities to expand its sales in Europe, the Middle East and Asia where there is a developing demand for its expertise and product portfolio.
"Our assistance has been shaped to enable this ambitious small enterprise to take steps to increase its competitiveness by investing in measures to improve efficiency and also to take part in a range of marketing activities abroad."
The expansion will, in addition, include three new posts including one at management level.
(CD/JP)
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