A Donegal manufacturing firm is creating over 40 jobs at a new factory in Strabane.
Houston Precision Engineering (HPE) is hoping to build a new 30,000 square feet facility on a three acre site in Strabane Business Park where the roles – mostly production operatives – will be based.
The company provides engineering services, focusing primarily on metal fabrication and precision machining services, to clients across the world and has been offered over £400,000 of support from Invest NI.
Part of the investment will see the installation of a zinc plating processing line, a first for the north west and a boon for engineering firms in the area which currently have to transport products to Belfast or Dublin for the same service.
Martin Houston, Owner of Houston Precision Engineering, said the company has ambitious plans for the future.
“We have developed a strong reputation across the UK and RoI operating in the aggregates and quarry sectors, data centres, oil industry and waste recycling sector. Our growth plans are ambitious and with a strong manufacturing facility already established in Letterkenny and ambitious plans for Strabane, our strategy is to treble our sales by 2025.
“To do this we will significantly increase our manufacturing outputs to meet the growing demand for our products at home, across the UK and beyond.
Kevin Holland, Invest Northern Ireland’s CEO, said the investment follows in the tradition of engineering excellence in the region.
“Northern Ireland has a long and proud history of manufacturing and engineering brilliance which forms the cornerstone of our economy. This investment by HPE will significantly contribute to this already vibrant and sophisticated advanced manufacturing and engineering sector.
“The increased capacity it creates will enable HPE to grow and thrive in international markets.”
