Wrightbus Lands £28M Vehicle Order
Ballymena-based company Wrightbus announced today that it is set to benefit from an order worth over £28m from FirstGroup plc., as the FTSE 250 listed company announced vehicle investment plans for the forthcoming financial year for its UK Bus operations. Wrightbus faced significant competition from a number of manufacturers throughout the world and had to […]
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 […]
Business Awards Gala Evening 2012
Ballymena businesses were out in force last Thursday (11th October) at the Gala evening in Tullyglass House Hotel to celebrate the 10th Ballymena Borough Business Excellence awards. The awards are organised annually by Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Principal sponsor this year was Ballymena Borough Council. President of the Ballymena Chamber […]
Gala Evening Gallery
All the pictures from the Ballymena Borough Business Excellence Awards 2012:
Singapore Success for Wrightbus
Singapore Success continues for Wrightbus with a three year contract win worth £41 million. Wrightbus has secured a significant three year contract to supply 550 Double Deck bus kits to SBS Transit for local assembly in Singapore. The new order secures Wrightbus, along with chassis partner Volvo, as the primary suppliers of double-deck buses to […]
Adair Arms Launch
The Official launch of a new era of The Adair Arms Hotel Illuminating the character of yesterday and capturing the ambience of today, it is an exciting era for the Adair Arms Hotel. First Minister Peter Robinson with Eugene and Catherine McKeever Thursday 24th May 2012 saw the official launch of the new look Adair Arms […]
Accreditation for Samuel Cumming & Son
Long established Ballymena solicitors’ practice, Samuel Cumming & Son, has become the first practice in the town to receive the Lexcel Quality Standard Mark. The firm, which is based in Linenhall Street, Ballymena, has four partners – Nicholas Cumming, Paul Livingstone, Peter Louden and Orla Hatt and deals with a wide variety of legal issues, […]
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 […]
Congratulations to Chamber members Patton
Congratulations to Chamber members Patton on winning another major award at Allianz Arts & Business NI Awards 2012. The long-standing partnership between Patton and the Ulster Orchestra was recognised at the glittering A&B Awards held at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast. L-R: Paul McCann, Allianz: Alan Stewart, Patton; Heather Wright, Ulster Orchestra; Declan McGovern; Ulster Orchestra; […]
