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25/03/2005
Invest NI chief welcomes sportsware investment
Invest NI chief executive Leslie Morrison has welcomed a £1.7 million expansion by O’Neills Irish International Sportswear Company Ltd.
Mr Morrison was speaking during a visit to the firm’s Strabane site where he met with Kieran Kennedy, O’Neills managing director.
As part of the investment, O’Neills has moved the production of knitted fabrics to a new 60,000sq ft site, adjacent to its current Strabane factory. The company is also in the process of developing a dedicated warehousing facility which will maximise supply chain efficiency and has created 50 new jobs as part of the expansion.
Welcoming the announcement, Mr Morrison said: “This investment will maximise the potential of the local textiles industry by providing O’Neills with an opportunity to establish and build its brand in international sports goods markets.
“By focusing on export markets, local companies can create greater wealth for the community and new employment opportunities - a key component of Invest NI’s North West Action Plan. This aims to transform the North West economy by encouraging innovation, internationalisation and entrepreneurship.”
O’Neills produces and sells a range of high-quality sports, leisure, school and corporate wear with particular focus on the GAA sports clothing market.
Mr Morrison was speaking during a visit to the firm’s Strabane site where he met with Kieran Kennedy, O’Neills managing director.
As part of the investment, O’Neills has moved the production of knitted fabrics to a new 60,000sq ft site, adjacent to its current Strabane factory. The company is also in the process of developing a dedicated warehousing facility which will maximise supply chain efficiency and has created 50 new jobs as part of the expansion.
Welcoming the announcement, Mr Morrison said: “This investment will maximise the potential of the local textiles industry by providing O’Neills with an opportunity to establish and build its brand in international sports goods markets.
“By focusing on export markets, local companies can create greater wealth for the community and new employment opportunities - a key component of Invest NI’s North West Action Plan. This aims to transform the North West economy by encouraging innovation, internationalisation and entrepreneurship.”
O’Neills produces and sells a range of high-quality sports, leisure, school and corporate wear with particular focus on the GAA sports clothing market.
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