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Materials Handling
14 Jan, 2021
Supporting infrastructure and reducing waste
Northern Ireland Materials Handling – world-class solutions in design and manufacture of mobile bulk processing and wet processing equipment.
We are home to a unique cluster of solution providers who excel at engineering, are innovative and are truly global. Our world-class products have applications across different sectors including construction, mining, quarrying, demolition, ports, agriculture, airports and recycling.
We take pride in continually adapting and investing in research and development to meet the needs of global customers. As every material, geography, climate and site presents different challenges, we do not just sell machines we provide solutions in collaboration with customers.
In Northern Ireland you will find engineering and manufacturing excellence supported by a comprehensive supply chain and fused with a close collaboration with government and academia ensures our solutions are reliable and high performing always delivering economic and environmental benefits.
Northern Ireland for foreign direct investment
Northern Ireland is an attractive place for investment in the materials handling sector thanks to a combination of factors including skills availability, excellent infrastructure, cost-effectiveness and a supportive business environment.
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Grow your business in Northern Ireland
More than 1,100 international firms are already operating in Northern Ireland. They benefit from our talented workforce, competitive operating costs, and world-class infrastructure. They also enjoy our high standard of living, business-friendly support packages, and easy access to global markets. For these reasons and more, 70% of our investors choose to re-invest.
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Our sectors
Technology
Area of sector expertise
- Cyber security
- AI & data analytics
- Sports technology
- Telecom, mobile & data networks
- IT services
- GovTech
- Smart cities
- Northern Ireland is the world's top destination for Financial Services technology investment and the number one international investment location for US cyber security firms (FT fDi Markets, 2021).
- Belfast is one of the best cities in the UK to work in tech- and the best place to work as a software developer (TechNation).
- Belfast has been named one of the world's top 15 Digital Economies of the Future and ranked 2nd in the UK (11th in Europe) in a poll of Top 25 Tech Cities of the Future (Financial Times fDi Intelligence).
Businesses here include
Financial services
Area of sector expertise
- Fintech
- Asset and wealth management
- Banking and capital markets
- Governance, risk and compliance
- Insurance, assurance and insuretech
- Northern Ireland is the world's top region for fintech inward investment.
- $500 billion flows through Belfast each day, representing 10% of the global FX market.
- Belfast is ranked in the top 3 Global Fintech locations of the future after London and Signapore (fDI Intelligence Fintech location of the Future 2019/20).
Businesses here include
Professional and legal services
Area of sector expertise
- Legal services
- Legaltech
- Accounting
- Management consultancy
- Tech for professional services
- Two of the top 15 law schools in the UK are in Northern Ireland.
- Belfast has been identified as one of the top 10 global emerging lawtech scenes alongside London, San Francisco, Singapore and Tel Aviv (Law Society England & Wales, 2019).
- PwC and Google's first European Innovation lab was established in Belfast in 2015 (PwC).
- Operating costs for a legal services center in Northern Ireland are up to 50% lower than London and 40% lower than New York.
Businesses here include
Global business services
Area of sector expertise
- Customer experience
- Financial and accounting
- Technical support
- Human resources
- Operating costs are 33% lower than London, 11% lower than Dublin and 51% lower than New York.
- 20,000 people are employed in 40 shared services, contact or knowledge centres.
- 5,500+ graduates with a degree in areas including finance, accounting, economics, maths, law and computing.
Businesses here include
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Area of sector expertise
- Materials handling
- Food and drink
- Life and health sciences
- Advanced manufacturing and engineering
- International education
- Aerospace and defence
- Construction
- Creative technology
- Green growth and renewable energy
Businesses here include
How we can help
Invest Northern Ireland is the region’s economic development agency. We help Chinese companies scale internationally by introducing them to Northern Ireland’s high-quality, cost-effective, scalable talent pool, while providing guidance and support throughout the lifespan of their investment. We offer tailored overseas expansion guidance and soft landing support, which can include…
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Talent validation
We’ll help assess whether the talent you need can be found in Northern Ireland, and make relevant introductions to help you source it.
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Training and recruitment support
Our unique Assured Skills program ensures you have access to an appropriately qualified, skilled talent pipeline. It’s 100% funded and organized by the Northern Ireland government.
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Property search and selection
We can help with your search for suitable premises, connecting you to relevant databases and property agents in the region.
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Introductions to centres of excellence
We’ll help you connect with our universities and colleges so you can tap into our world-leading research capabilities and access talent.
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Financial incentives
We offer one of the most attractive financial support packages available in Europe, including grants for employment, training and R&D.
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Business networks
We can help connect you with business networks across a range of sectors including technology, financial, professional & business services, advanced manufacturing and life & health sciences.
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Rakuten
Rakuten is now one of the world’s leading internet services companies, with a transformative presence in e-commerce, digital content and FinTech. Rakuten has offices and talent all over the globe from Tokyo to Tel Aviv and Bangalore to...
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