Denroy Plastics to expand aerospace production capacity

Denroy Plastics, which has its headquarters in Northern Ireland, is to create 32 jobs as part of a £3 million (€4.2 million) investment at its plant in Bangor, Co Down.

The company, which operates across a number of sectors including aerospace, medical and defence, intends to expand its aerospace production capacity there.

Denroy Plastics is part of the Denroy Group which includes the Denman International haircare range. It employs 119 people.

As part of the investment project, which is backed by Invest NI with a financial support package worth £400,000, Denroy plan to purchase new equipment.

The company has developed products that reduce weight and help streamline the manufacturing process for aircraft by converting metal components and assemblies to plastics.

It is currently one of the UK’s leading providers of precision plastic injection mouldings.

During a visit to Denroy's headquarters in Bangor yesterday Jonathan Bell, Northern Ireland's Minister for Enterprise, said the decision to expand its aerospace production facility represented a "step change" for the company, which hopes to grow sales in the international aerospace market.