Mobile crushing and screening specialist Roco will expand its factory and create 30 jobs in Crossmaglen after a year that delivered £8m in export sales. Invest NI has offered £210,000 towards the roles.

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald announced the £2.5m investment, which will double the company's headcount by increasing capacity and productivity.

Dr Caoimhe Archibald said: "Roco's export success shows how local firms can compete on the global stage. This investment will boost productivity, create high-quality jobs in Crossmaglen and help strengthen the local economy, supporting my vision of a more regionally balanced economy."

Roco manufactures hybrid-electric mobile crushing and screening machines used by the construction, quarrying and recycling sectors to process rubble and sort materials. Its equipment is sold in Britain and Ireland, the US and across Europe.

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Shane Connolly, Roco CEO, said: "To grow our business we need to improve the quality of our products and reduce our lead times. We've realised that to do this, we need to expand our facility and our workforce, to bring more assembly production work in-house.

"This will not only improve our efficiencies but also our productivity. We will be able to double the amount of machinery options we offer so that we can attract even more new customers in international markets following our recent export wins."

Invest NI's £210,000 support is directed at the creation of the 30 jobs, spanning production, design, finance and sales; seven posts have already been filled.

Alistair Quinn, Invest NI's Head of Southern Regional Business, said: "Since 2020, we have worked in close partnership with Roco to build its capability and unlock international opportunities. Our support for the company to attend AGG1 in the US, and its attendance at the Northern Ireland pavilion at Hillhead contributed towards these impressive export wins.

"It's great to support the company to double its Crossmaglen workforce now. Along with the support to grow its headcount, our trade team has connected Shane with our in-market teams in the US and Middle East to develop opportunities in Mexico, Europe and Asia. We're looking forward to seeing where this investment takes the company next."