Ulster Carpets is set to begin a £30m, seven-year-long modernisation programme to protect its Portadown manufacturing plant and safeguard 250 jobs.
Development will start in May and will see the replacement of old buildings with purpose-built manufacturing facilities. Regional economic development agency, Invest Northern Ireland has pledged £950k towards the scheme, which includes a £6.5m dye-house and energy centre to improve efficiency at the site. Arlene Foster, Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister, commented: “Undertaking this investment…
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