B/E Aerospace

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Northern Ireland; Northern Ireland;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
(31) Manufacture of furniture
31 - Manufacture of furniture
31 - Manufacture of furniture
200 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
15 March 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
15 March 2006

Description

A County Down company which makes aircraft seats has doubled in size and has taken on more than 200 new staff. The American owned B/E Aerospace now employs 500 people, making seats for the world's biggest airlines. The company officially opened its extended factory in Kilkeel on March 15. The new plant was built with £3m support from Invest Northern Ireland.

Sources

  • 15 March 2006: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2006), B/E Aerospace, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 63138, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/63138.