Thompson Aero Seating creates 85 manufacturing jobs in Northern Ireland

Thompson Aero Seating, the designer and manufacturer of business class seats for commercial airlines, is creating 85 manufacturing jobs in Portadown after a £10m investment in the company.
Fri, 20 Jun 2014
Thompson Aero Seating, the designer and manufacturer of business class seats for commercial airlines, is creating 85 manufacturing jobs in Portadown after a £10m investment in the company.

Northern Ireland enterprise minister Arlene Foster said the jobs would “generate £3.5m in annual salaries for the local economy” and enable Thompson Aero Seating to continue to meet tight airline delivery schedules.

Invest Northern Ireland has offered Thompson Aero Seating £1.7m to support the jobs, which will help boost production capacity to meet growing demand.

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