01/09/2005

Newry firm announce £6.9m re-investment programme

A leading refurbishment firm has announced a £6.9 million re-investment programme at its base in Co Down.

MJM Group, based in Rathfriland, Newry, decided on the move after recently receiving $8 million worth of orders from US firm American cruise lines. As a result of the new order, which was aided by Invest NI, up to 75 extra jobs are likely to be created.

The new expansion will entail the creation of a new purpose built 100,000 square foot factory and 30,000 square feet of adjoining office space on a 13-acre site within the Carnbane Industrial Estate in Newry.

Commenting on the programme, Hugo Wilson CEO of MJM Group said: “This move represents a significant opportunity to develop our services and products. We have outgrown our current premises and need to move to facilitate our expansion.

"By bringing in new staff, equipment and processes we will be able to capture more business in our fast moving markets to become a world leader within the global refurbishment market place.”

Invest NI has offered the company £290,000 worth of assistance to the firm.

(MB/SP)

Related Northern Ireland News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.

10 October 2007
Plot Thickens As Aer Lingus Pilots Play Their Ace
Despite the suspension of five pilots at Aer Lingus, the threat of a possible strike has receded. Management carried out its threat to begin suspending pilots refusing to train new recruits in a dispute over pay and conditions for the airline's planned new hub at Belfast.
27 September 2007
95 New Jobs For Ballymena Tobacco Firm
Tobacco company Gallaher is set to create 95 new jobs at its plant in Ballymena. The move comes as the closure of the firm's factory in Cardiff is announced. It will mean the loss of 184 jobs for the Welsh city.
09 November 2021
Almac To Create Over 1,000 New Jobs Across NI
Pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organisation, Almac Group, has announced the creation of more than 1,000 new jobs across Northern Ireland. The jobs are part of a three-year global recruitment drive to hire 1,800 new staff across 120 different roles.
16 August 2018
Up To 125 New Jobs To Be Created By European Law Firm
Up to 125 new jobs are to be created in Northern Ireland at the new office of European law firm, Fieldfisher. Fieldfisher is the latest well-known law firm choosing Northern Ireland to grow its business. It is the current holder of Law Firm of the Year from The British Legal Awards and The Legal Business Awards.
03 July 2018
US Software Firm To Create 70 Jobs In Belfast
A US software firm has announced the creation of up to 70 new jobs at its new office in Belfast. Massachusetts-based SmashFly Technologies, which delivers software solutions to help some of the world's largest companies run more effective recruitment campaigns, announced the official opening of a new office in Belfast today, 03 July.