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Tuam firm Larkin Engineering and Street Products have secured a prestige contract worth up to €1.6 million over the next two years for the supply of bus poles, with information display cases and metal flags to the National Transport Authority (NTA).

Boston Scientific, the worldwide developer and manufacturer of medical devices, kicked off its 20th year celebrations in Galway with a 90s themed event for all its workers.

Employees in some of Galway’s top companies recently welcomed fifth year students from local schools into their premises to give them a chance to see what it is really like to work there, as part of the Schools Business Partnership (SBP) which facilitates partnerships between schools and local businesses.

The recent trade mission to the Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton saw good news for Mayo with the announcement of a deal involving Westport based Portwest. The company which specialises in the design and manufacture of high performance work wear has recently established a distribution centre in the UAE, where it services the Middle East and African markets. This new deal is expected to create up to 50 new jobs in the company headquarters in Westport.

IDA Ireland has announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Athlone.

Despite the challenging economic and business environment, 2011 was a positive year for the Galway commercial property market, according to DTZ Sherry FitzGerald. While already having the lowest vacancy rate in the country, the Galway office market enjoyed three large successful transactions during the year.

The recent spate of job cuts at Dell looks set to impact Athlone in the coming months, as reports emerged this week that Dell subsidiary Alienware is to close its manufacturing plant in Athlone.