SIXTEEN new jobs are to be created at an engineering firm in Cookstown.
The positions at Lagan Engineering Limited, including key management posts, are expected to contribute £345,000 annually to the local economy and expand the manufacturing skills base in the Tyrone area.
The company, which currently employs 33 staff, designs and manufactures custom-built products for the sand, quarry, waste and recycling industries.
A significant investment has enabled it to extend its workshop space, install new plant and machinery, undertake marketing activities and strengthen its workforce through the recruitment of key posts and skilled workers.
Brian Lagan, managing director of Lagan Engineering Limited, said: “This investment will allow us to expand and diversify over the next two years.
“We are confident that we can achieve significant turnover growth and increase our level of exports.”