Coleraine Fabricator Unveils £9.5m Expansion

A Coleraine firm which specialises in surface finishing, fabrication and restoration has announced plans for a £9.5 million expansion.

Maine Surface Finishing is creating 155 jobs at its premises in Wattstown Business Park in Coleraine. The company is seeking highly skilled engineers, fabricators, welders and administrative employees.

Forty of the jobs are already in place, with the other 115 staff to be recruited over the next two years.

Announcing the new job opportunities, Economy Minister Diane Dodds said: "This significant investment by Maine Surface Finishing marks an exciting development in the company's 20 year history and is extremely positive news for Northern Ireland's manufacturing industry. In total, the new jobs will contribute almost £3.8 million in annual salaries to the Northern Ireland economy.



"The investment is testament to Maine Surface Finishing's commitment to the Coleraine area. It will also strengthen the company's position as an important player within Northern Ireland's materials handling sector, providing key supply chain services to some of our leading exporters."

Invest NI is supporting the expansion with £1.5m to help the company create the jobs and purchase new equipment.

Adrian Dixon, Director of Maine Surface Finishing, commented: "We are delighted to be expanding our operations in Coleraine and working with Invest NI to support 155 jobs for the local economy. Our investment will include the purchasing of state of the art equipment, the development of two new units in Wattstown Business Park and the introduction of a new ICT system so we can effectively manage projected growth.

"Whilst we already have a strong position supplying many of Northern Ireland’s original equipment manufacturers, this investment will enable us to improve our efficiency, ramp up production and pursue identified opportunities in GB and ROI."

Maine Surface Finishing provides powder coating and wet paint spraying and in-house fabrication across its four factories in Coleraine, Dunloy, Garvagh and Magherafelt.

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