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Northern Ireland ''set for manufacturing boost''

22 November 2011
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Northern Ireland ''set for manufacturing boost'' Those seeking jobs in the area of improving manufacturing processes may find opportunities in Northern Ireland, with a new report tipping this area for growth in the near future.

Northern Bank and Oxford Economics' latest Quarterly Sectoral Forecasts report has noted the last year has brought employment growth in the sector, with the level of growth expected to be from three to four per cent from 2012.

The report commented: "The size of the Northern Irish manufacturing sector becomes a welcomed strength and a potential source of growth, not the sector in 'inevitable' decline it was once unfairly characterised as."

Manufacturing has been a traditional source of employment in Northern Ireland, although industries such as shipbuilding have declined.

But the report noted the UK government plans to increase manufacturing should help modern industries grow.

The Harland and Wolff Shipyard in Belfast is the most famous centre for that industry, with 2012 marking the anniversary of the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic, which was built there.
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