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AMP lodges plans for drinks can factory in Newtownabbey

Linda Stewart — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 08:33:09 +0000

A new drinks can factory on the outskirts of north Belfast will employ 160 people, the company behind it has said.

AMP, part of the Ardagh Group, lodged a planning application for the development, saying it intends to have the facility, at Global Point in Newtownabbey, operating next year.

Ardagh is based In Luxembourg but the company has Irish roots.

The north Belfast initiative is part of a multi-billion dollar investment by the company, involving the construction of new, recyclable metal packaging capacity in Europe, North America and Brazil.

It is expected that the approximately 430,500 sq ft manufacturing facility will create approximately 160 direct jobs (FTE) on site, alongside a further 30 jobs indirectly through associated suppliers and associated businesses.

The submission of the planning application to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council follows a period of pre-application community consultation, and engagement with the council and Invest NI.

Oliver Graham, chief executive of AMP, said: “We are a high tech, circular economy business. Our products are helping beverage companies improve their own sustainability using our infinitely recyclable packaging.

“Our proposals will help strengthen our relationships with existing customers and consumers across the island of Ireland and Great Britain. We are pleased to have taken a further step forward to delivering this new plant in Northern Ireland as part of our industry leading multi-year growth strategy to supplement our existing production base throughout Europe.”

David Spratt, chief executive of AMP Europe, added: “Our investment will deliver almost 200 new jobs to Northern Ireland and will bring significant long-term skilled employment opportunities to the area.

“We are grateful for the constructive and positive pre-application consultation with local neighbours and elected representatives. AMP look forward to working closely and collaboratively with them in support of employment and education programmes later this year, once planning permission has been granted and construction can begin.”

AMP, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, is 75 per cent owned by Ardagh Group the international packaging group which traces its origins back to glass manufacturing in Dublin in the 1930s.

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Ardagh unveils plans for $200m drinks can plant in Northern Ireland

Linda Stewart — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:24:09 +0000

One of the world’s biggest drinks can companies has announced plans to build a $200m beverage can plant in Northern Ireland.

The Ardagh Metal Packaging plant will be located near Belfast and will service the needs of the company’s beverage customers in Ireland, the UK and Europe.

The initiative is part of a multibillion-dollar investment programme by AMP, involving the construction of new, recyclable, metal packaging capacity in Europe, North America and Brazil.

AMP plans to build the plant at Global Point in Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, just outside Belfast and close to key local customers.

The investment is expected to lead to the creation of a large number of full-time jobs for engineers, technicians and other roles.

AMP is currently at the pre-planning application stage and is actively engaged with local stakeholders on the project.

Oliver Graham, chief executive of AMP, said: “This exciting project is an important part of AMP’s global investment programme. We are delighted to be investing in Northern Ireland supporting our clients’ sustainability needs and further reducing our carbon footprint by locating capacity closer to our end customers.”

Marcel Martin, chief supply chain officer at Coca-Cola HBC, added: “It is great to see this investment in the new can making facility and in Northern Ireland, especially as it will supply high-quality beverage cans to our plants.

“With our own state-of-the-art production facility in Knockmore Hill, Lisburn, Ardagh’s investment showcases the importance of partnership to bringing shared value to suppliers and customers and aligns with our desire to shorten our supply chain to reduce emissions and buy local where possible and support local jobs and communities.”

David Spratt, chief executive of AMP Europe, said: “We plan to have the new state of the art plant operational during 2023 and we expect to commence recruitment in 2022.”

He added: “This investment is supported by key AMP customers and will have capacity for further expansion to service additional growth in customer demand.”AMP, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, is 75 per cent owned by Ardagh Group the international packaging group which traces its origins back to glass manufacturing in Dublin in the 1930s.

Turley is handling the planning application for the project and the proposal of application notice setting out a range of digital and remote activities will be undertaken as part of the statutory pre-application community consultation process.

A dedicated consultation website including a live chat function is going live on 19 January 2022. Two public webinar sessions are being held on 27 January 2022.

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