Go Sun Celebrates 50th Birthday!
Congratulations to Go Sun restaurant which has now been a fixture in Ballymena for 50 years. This is a superb achievement from one of our valued Chamber members, and we hope to see them still going strong in the town for another 50 years!
Autoline Academy Celebrates ‘Class of 2016’
Half of Employees Awarded Professional Qualifications. Almost half of the employees at Northern Ireland-based Autoline Insurance have secured professional qualifications thanks to the company’s commitment to professional development. The numbers were revealed at the inaugural ‘graduation ceremony’ of the Autoline Academy, a new initiative to encourage further staff participation and recognise their achievements. To date […]
McDonald’s Serves up Top Award for Marcon
Northern Ireland based fit-out specialist and Chamber member Marcon has won UK Supplier of the Year Award from global restaurant chain McDonald’s. Presented at the McDonald’s Annual Conference in Portugal, this prestigious accolade recognises an outstanding contribution to the McDonald’s supply chain. (l-r) Mark McElroy, Director, Marcon and Mark O’Connor, Director, Marcon The “Three Legged Stool Awards”, which acknowledge the partnership between the three legs of the stool – franchisees, suppliers and corporate staff, […]
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 […]
Eugene McKeever MBE
Eugene McKeever at Buckingham Palace where he received his MBE for Services to Hospitality and Tourism in Northern Ireland. Congratulations Eugene – very much deserved.
Christmas Social & Competition Winners
Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce & Industry held their last Business to Business Networking Event this week by announcing the winners of their Window Dressing Competition. Chamber President Alan Stewart and Mayor Audrey Wales MBE congratulate the winners of Ballymena Chamber of Commerce Christmas Window Display Competition. • Wyse Byse, Church St. • Fred Funk, Ballymoney Street. […]
Invest NI helps open more doors for local company
Ballymena company Garage Door Systems Ltd is creating 17 new jobs as part of a £2 million investment supported by Invest Northern Ireland. The family-run business, which manufactures and installs a range of made-to-measure garage doors for the domestic and professional markets, is now in its 20th year of trading and employs 33 staff. As well as recruiting more staff, the investment will see […]
Wrightbus International Opens Middle East Office
Wrightbus International – the International arm of Wrights Group – has strengthened its presence in the Middle East region with the opening of a permanent office at Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. The office, which will be headed up by Wrightbus International Director – Middle East, Paul Brannigan, will provide a springboard for the company’s business […]
Hotel Chain Expands into R.O.I.
County Antrim-based McKeever Hotel Group has announced its expansion into the Republic of Ireland with the purchase of the Letterkenny Court Hotel in Donegal. A major renovation of the three star hotel has just started with the first two phases seeing a £400,000 investment (€500,000) to totally refurbish the ground floor, including building a new […]
