N. IRELAND FEATURE
WHEN you think of industry in County Tyrone you may be forgiven for thinking of Tyrone Crystal, which was a byword for excellence more than 200 years.
But tucked away among the gorgeous Northern Irish scenery of this beautiful area, (used, incidentally, as the backdrop for many scenes of hit HBO show Game of Thrones), lies an industrial knot of businesses geared towards the waste and recycling industry.
Little more than half-an-hour’s drive away from the hustle and bustle of Belfast International Airport, this remarkable hub for manufacturing machinery expertise is centred on Dungannon and the surrounding areas. This historic town saw a boom of industrialisation around the early 1900s, centring on the Northern Irish capital, Belfast.
This development saw a technical revolution for a whole host of industries including the railways, breweries,
distilleries, construction, timber yards, quarries, mills, tobacco factories, and gasworks all of which combined to give the city its rapidly pounding heartbeat.
Indeed, at the beginning of the 20th century Belfast was able to boast the world’s largest spinning mill and rope works. Notably, Belfast is also home to the Harland and Wolff shipyard on Queen’s Island, where the Titanic was constructed.
If Belfast is Northern Ireland’s beating heart, then metalworks, welding and construction on an industrial scale pumps through its veins.
Over the years, the North Irish tradespeople have expanded from ship manufacturing to meeting the demanding needs of other sectors. In fact, next-to-every signpost or billboard in Country Tyrone up and down the M1 or M2 displays is an abundance of advertisements stating ‘welder wanted’.
The county’s prowess of being a
renowned manufacturing base for the waste recycling sector is revered both across the UK and internationally. Specialising in the precision manufacturing of plant machinery for the waste management and recycling, quarrying, bulk handling – the Dungannon-based firms have developed robust reputations for exceeding industry expectations.
Certain names that are synonymous within the sector include CK International, McCloskey, Kiverco, Screenpod and Ultra Screens.
All these companies have a story to tell on how they have remained ahead of the curve in one of the world’s most cut-throat industries within what must surely be one of its most competitive areas.
The following feature places these companies squarely centre stage, focussing on how they are striving to constantly innovate, even with the uncertainties of Brexit looming.
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