A Ballynahinch company is on course to treble production of its specialist houseboats after investing in a purpose-built production space.
Bluefield Houseboats said it will now be able to produce 36 vessels a year from just 12 currently after acquiring developing a 6,000 square feet factory on land just outside the County Down town. The move, backed by Ulster Bank, has also seen the firm create three new jobs and put in place plans to expand headcount further in the future.
Only launched in 2016, the company said it is aiming to grow production to 100 houseboats annually by creating an additional 13,000 square feet of space on the same site.
