January 2016

Kieran Hegarty, materials handling & the Tyrone factor

2016-11-02T09:49:06+00:00January 6th, 2016|Advanced Materials & Engineering|

A lot has been said and written about the growth and existence of a remarkable cluster of materials handling companies in deepest County Tyrone. But, like a lot of his industry counterparts, Kieran Hegarty reckons there is a pragmatic explanation. “Yes, there’s an engineering tradition around here,” he says from his office at Terex Corporation’s plant on the [...]

November 2015

The polymers sector – Northern Ireland’s unsung hero

2016-11-02T09:49:07+00:00November 9th, 2015|Advanced Materials & Engineering|

When Gerry McNally says that the statistics around the polymers industry in Northern Ireland are impressive, he’s guilty of some understatement. And that’s not typical of the man. When it comes to enthusiasm for a chosen sector, McNally (Director of the NI Polymers Association) is a man with a passion for the business he’s [...]

October 2015

September 2015

A material question: Richard Buckley interviews Rob Hardeman

2015-09-17T12:23:22+01:00September 17th, 2015|Advanced Materials & Engineering|

It’s been quite a while since Matrix, the Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel, stepped up to the mark with a report on what is a key sector of the local economy. Back in 2008, it took a closer look at advanced engineering and advanced materials in separate reports. One member of the panel back then was Dr. Rob Hardeman, Technologist at Seagate’s [...]

Fivemiletown textile company lands part of £32m contract with US Army

2015-09-08T11:07:05+01:00September 8th, 2015|Advanced Materials & Engineering|

Hawk Protection, a Tyrone based military uniform manufacturer,  in Co Tyrone has landed part of a $49m (£32m) contract with the US Army to provide bullet-proof vests. The company is part of the Cooneen textile group and they will deliver the contract jointly with Bethel Industries and KDH Defence Industries. The deal [...]

Polymers Association gets government skills boost

2016-11-02T09:49:07+00:00September 3rd, 2015|Advanced Materials & Engineering|

The Northern Ireland Polymers Association (NIPA) is one of 5 organisations chosen to test new ways to develop skills for innovation in manufacturing. NIPA, in conjunction with CITB Northern Ireland, is collaborating to develop innovation skills between the polymers and construction industries in Northern Ireland. Both industries have complementary skillsets [...]

August 2015

Ulster University wins funding for research into carbon nanotubes

2015-08-04T13:09:23+01:00August 4th, 2015|Advanced Materials & Engineering|

World-leading engineering experts from Ulster University and the University of Cambridge have received £2.8m of funding for research into a carbon-based material that could transform the global manufacturing sector. The Ulster University research will focus on carbon nanotubes, electrically and thermally conductive materials that are extremely lightweight yet strong. The [...]

July 2015

CCP Gransden awarded £100k funding for research

2016-11-02T09:49:08+00:00July 27th, 2015|Advanced Materials & Engineering|

Newtownards engineering firm CCP Gransden has secured major funding under a UK-wide aerospace initiative to carry out focused research and development into innovative aircraft components. The company has been offered nearly £100k under the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP) through Invest Northern Ireland’s Grant for R&D, which is part funded by [...]

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