(1888PressRelease)
September 15, 2009 - Despite more job losses and the downturn in the economy, Northern Ireland Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster announced on Friday 11th September 2009 that County Fermanagh company, GR White & Son Ltd, has secured an export contract worth £1.3 million to provide electrical services for the headquarters building of the Edinburgh tram system project.
The family-run company, an Invest Northern Ireland client, provides electrical installation services to the industrial, commercial and domestic sectors in NI, RoI and UK and has recently diversified into electrical design.
Based in Tempo, Co. Fermanagh, GR White & Son Ltd has been in operation for 30 years and recently has significantly increased its turnover. They have also received support from Invest NI to help with the recruitment of a quantity surveyor and to increase its marketing activities.
Congratulating the company at the event on Friday 11th September, the Minister said: “Securing this contract is a significant milestone for GR White & Son and reflects its focus on increasing export sales. It is particularly encouraging to see local companies continuing to grow and succeed despite the current economic difficulties. GR White & Son is an excellent example of a well established, forward looking company that has recognised the need to continue to add value to its services in order to remain competitive.”
Works for the Edinburgh contract are due to start in October 2009 with an estimated completion date of October 2010. The company anticipates that this contract has the potential to create up to 20 new jobs.
Speaking today, George White, company director of GR White and Son Ltd said: “Our strategy going forward is to focus our resources on developing the design and installation of high specification road and street lighting systems, particularly for the Republic of Ireland and Scotland markets. The support we received from Invest NI via its Western Regional Office was both valuable and timely, enabling us to further develop our range of services and raise the profile of the company in our target markets.”
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