Lurgan For Investment

The town of Lurgan offers a unique investment opportunity.

Almost 528 high growth companies have chosen the business friendly town of Lurgan as the preferred place to do business, ensuring a varied and talented local supply chain. Coupled with this are the strong partnerships which exist between the local authorities and other government bodies, who work together to ensure economic, social and cultural development of the area.

Key growth sectors

Lurgan’s location and infrastructure have been central to attracting new industry into the area, and there has been growing manufacturing diversity with key sectoral specialists in food, plastics, carpet manufacturing, and textiles. The area also has an excellent export-oriented manufacturing base with an impressive record of foreign companies moving into the area and then expanding. Interface Europe (Silverwood), the US carpet-tile manufacturer, for example, has expanded fivefold since setting up in the area in 1972.

Key growth business sectors in the town include all aspects of the construction, hospitality, distribution and retail sectors, as well as investment, research & development in knowledge-based industries in Information Technology, Hi-Tech Communications and software development and Engineering.

Investor support Services

A wide range of business support services can be accessed by companies in Lurgan, both locally and nationally. Everything the investor requires from access to a ready labour pool, provision of information, market research and bespoke training for employees, sources of funding opportunities, research and development facilities.