Christmas Social/Networking Event
Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its annual Christmassocial/networking event in the Adair Arms Hotel on 8th December. There was an excellent turnout of Chamber members and guests. This is always an informal evening and Alan Stewart, Chamber President welcomed everyone. He welcomed Grace Carmichael from Ballymena BID and Stephen Reid fromGrafters Design Studio accompanied by a very special guest, […]
Call to Support Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday returns this Saturday 5th December 2015, and as Northern Ireland consumers are encouraged to shop local, Ballymena businessman, Ian Aiken from TaxAssist Accountants says it’s important that local people support small businesses in order to keep their money in the community. Ian Aiken, of Tax Assist Accountants, comments, “Small Business Saturday is […]
Marcon Fit-Out Begins New Chapter
Marcon Fit-Out has been awarded the contract for the fit-out of the new Seamus Heaney centre in Bellaghy. The building will showcase the life and work of the late poet Seamus Heaney bringing together an interactive exhibition using the latest audio visual technology with a 160-seater theatre and performance space, learning zones for children and adults as well as community space. (l-r) Mark McElroy, Director, Marcon Fit-Out […]
Let’s Do Business
“Let’s do business” – that is the message delivered to Local Government in a new action plan released today (21 September 2015) by the chambers of commerce network across Northern Ireland. Presidents from Chambers of Commerce across N. Ireland ‘Let’s do business’ makes over 20 recommendations that will reduce the cost of doing business and […]
Council Principal Awards Sponsor for 2015
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has agreed to be the principal sponsor for the 2015 Ballymena Business Excellence Awards. The awards are organised annually by Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Announcing the sponsorship deal, Alan Stewart, Chamber President said: “I am delighted to announce that Mid and East Antrim Borough Council willbe the principal sponsor for the 2015 Business Awards. […]
Wrightbus in Emerging Indian Market
WRIGHTBUS INTERNATIONAL CONTINUE SCALING THEIR GLOBAL BUSINESS, MAKING A FOOTPRINT IN THE EMERGING INDIAN MARKET Today (28th May 2015) Wrightbus International senior team were in India at an event held in conjunction with Daimler (India Commercial Vehicles) to celebrate the opening of their bus body plant in Chennai, India and officially premiere a range of […]
Major Awards for Moore Concrete
Congratulations to Chamber Members Moore Concrete Products Ltd who have just won two major awards. The first award was a Certificate of Excellence presented by the Concrete Society for work carried out on the Black Esk Weir project. The Black Esk reservoir provides water to the area of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. The aim […]
More Wrightbuses for London
Wrightbus have announced that the Transport for London Board has given approval to order a further batch of 200 New Routemaster buses from Wrightbus. The contract, which will now be finalised, is for buses to be delivered up to the second quarter of 2016, and secures employment on two of the production lines at Wrights Group’s EN-Drive chassis facility in Antrim, as […]
Ballymena Town Centre launches BID
Ballymena Town Traders came together in Ballymena Business Centre, Church Street on 22nd October to launch Ballymena Business Improvement District. People representing a range of interests in Ballymena have been working over a number of years now to develop the Town as a Business Improvement District. With support from the European Union’s INTERREG IVA […]
Award Recognition for Local Company
Antrim based company heatboss were recognised at the recent Green Biz Conference and Award ceremony for their product’s contribution to improving the environment. The event, hosted by ex-apprentice finalist, Jim Eastwood was organised by the STEM Project. STEM (Sustainable Together through Environmental Management) is supported by the European Union’s INTERREG IVA Cross Border Programme and offers local businesses valuable support to boost their […]