Happy Anniversary to Slemish Design Studio

Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry would like to extend our best wishes to Slemish Design Studio, who are celebrating a successful first year in business. Follow the link to view their anniversary message and see what they have in store: http://slemishdesignstudio.co.uk/ballymena-architects-planning-consultants-anniversary  

Titanic Awards for Marcon

One of Northern Ireland’s leading fit-out companies Marcon and Northern Ireland’s biggest visitor attraction Titanic Belfast® are celebrating this week after scooping two prestigious awards at two separate award ceremonies in London.   (L-R) Tim Husbands, Chief Executive, Titanic Belfast and Mark O’Connor, Director, Marcon Fit-Out pictured with the two prestigious awards won at two […]

Audrey Wales elected Mayor

Chamber Life member Audrey Wales MBE was last night (Monday) elected Mayor of Ballymena. Her election marks a significant milestone as she is the first lady to hold this prestigious position. Councillor James McClean was elected Deputy Mayor.                                   […]

Galgorm Castle Estates Investment

Enterprise Minister, Arlene Foster, has welcomed the announcement of an £8 million investment at Galgorm Castle Estates which will create over 60 full-and part-time jobs in Ballymena, at an event this morning in Ballymena’s Braid Centre. Galgorm Castle Estates Developments, Ballymena, which, currently consists of Galgorm Castle, a courtyard housing twenty businesses and a championship […]

Buses Leave for London

The production line manufacturing Boris Johnson’s new buses for London, hailed as the ‘greenest of its type anywhere in the world’… has delivered its first vehicles to the capital. The first two buses have left the Wrightbus factory in Ballymena, and will be followed by another four next week with a further 594 over the next three […]

Success for The Front Page Bar

FRONT PAGE BAR CROWNED NORTHERN IRELAND’S BEST NEIGHBOURHOOD PUB The Front Page Bar in Ballymena is celebrating after being crowned Northern Ireland’s Best Neighbourhood Pub at this year’s Pubs of Ulster’s Pub of the Year Awards, which were held in the majestic surroundings of Belfast City Hall last week. Mark Stewart, Chairman of Pubs of […]

Michelin – 30,000,000 tyres and counting!

Michelin Tyre PLC has just produced their 30 millionth tyre at their site on the Raceview Road. Plant Manager Wilton Crawford said that this was a real milestone and was full of praise for the workforce. He said “This marks a key stage in the Company’s heritage in Ballymena. The skills, hard working attitude and […]