Ulster Bank On Top at Chamber Golf Day
The annual Chamber Golf Day was held at Galgorm Castle Golf Club On Friday 4th May. Eleven teams contested the event. All the players agreed that the course was in excellent condition ahead of the Europro event at the end of the month. After the golf the players enjoyed a meal in the clubhouse before […]
Antiques, Collectables and Fine Art Fair
On Saturday 28th April 2012 an Antiques, Collectables and Fine Art Fair will be held in Ahoghill Community Centre to raise funds for ongoing village improvements. This will be the 5th year in succession that the event has been run so it is now well established and raises valuable funds for the floral displays in […]
Chamber of Commerce 2012 AGM
Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its Annual General Meeting in the Adair Arms Hotel on 18th April. There was an excellent turnout of members. Raymond Ruck, the outgoing President welcomed everyone. He said that it had been a great honour for him to have served two terms as President. He mentioned several […]
Wright Composites Awarded ‘Key’ Contract
Wright Composites, part of Ballymena’s Wright Group has announced that it has signed contracts to supply County Tyrone-based ‘Keystone Group’, Europe’s fastest growing Roof Window manufacturer, ‘Keylite’. With Production facilities in Birmingham, Cwmbran, Cookstown and Poland, the company has selected ‘Wright Composites’ to develop and produce a new range of specialised plastic-made products for the construction industry […]
Wrightbus Talent Recognised by Minister
FRESH NEW WRIGHTBUS TALENT RECOGNISED BY MINISTER FOR EMPLOYMENT AND LEARNING AT THE WRIGHT GROUP APPRENTICE SCHEME – GRADUATION 2012 The second annual Achievement Ceremony took place on Thursday 29th March 2011 in Tullyglass House Hotel, Ballymena. The Keynote speaker was the Minister for Employment and Learning Dr Stephen Farry. Directors from The Wright Group, […]
Ballymena Partnership Rocks to Brussels!
Two Ballymena companies are nearing completion of a prestigious contract in Belgium for global brand Hard Rock International. Construction and interior specialist Patton is currently working on the strip-out, build and fit-out of a new Hard Rock Cafe Brussels, partnered with the Galgorm Group which is supplying the catering equipment. “Patton already has a close […]
Chamber and Northern Bank Business Breakfast
Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Northern Bank jointly hosted a business breakfast in the Adair Arms Hotel on Wednesday 29th February. Approximately 100 guests attended to hear Angela McGowan, the Chief Economist from Northern Bank give an address on the current state and future prospects for the Northern Ireland economy. L-R Thomas McKillen […]
A Gateway to the Glens
Find out all about the Borough of Ballymena with Ballymena Borough Council’s Tourism Video.
