Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has announced that local company Marlborough Engineering Ltd is investing over £3.6million in an expansion which will create 33 new jobs.

Based in Belfast's Titanic Quarter, the company supplies high specification precision machined components and large scale fabrications to customers in a range of industrial sectors including aerospace, high end vision, power generation and construction.

Invest NI has offered over £406,000 of support for the expansion, which will also enable the company to enhance its technical capability through the acquisition of new equipment, develop the skills of employees and target new export markets. Invest NI's support is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

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Arlene Foster said: "Marlborough Engineering is an ambitious, forward-thinking locally owned business with plans to substantially grow over the next few years through a strategic focus on the aerospace and power industries.

"The company is a good example of how local firms can progress by focusing on high-end products and services. Marlborough is combining technology, design capability and a highly skilled workforce to differentiate itself from other precision machining and fabrication companies.

"Having provided services to Bombardier, the company has recognised a clear market opportunity in the growing international aerospace sector and is embarking on a programme of proactive marketing to secure more contracts. Marlborough has already secured new export business and is on track to exceed its sales targets for this financial year."

(CD/GK)