A Co Tyrone materials handling company is more than doubling its workforce as part of a £3million plus expansion scheme, it was announced today.
Telestack a leading developer of innovative conveyor systems used in quarrying, mining and bulk materials handling is also moving to a new 43,000 sq ft manufacturing plant at Invest Northern Ireland's Doogary Industrial Estate in Omagh.
The move will create an initial additional 32 jobs — raising the total to 50 — and develop the company's capability to service export markets in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and South America.
Invest NI has offered almost £620,000 worth of assistance towards the total £3.2 million project.
Telestack managing director Patsy Brogan said: "The investment will facilitate the supply of specialist conveying solutions to our increasingly diverse customer base.
"Our current export development strategy of increasing our international sales infrastructure is running in tandem with this new investment project.
"The new facility will enable global supply of specialist conveying equipment to these new export markets."
Invest NI Chief Executive Leslie Morrison said the investment would have a highly significant impact on the growth and development of Telestack.
"It signals the next step in the company's evolution and will solidify its continued success and strength in new and profitable markets outside Northern Ireland," he said.