# Ryobi invests £7M in Carrickfergus aluminium casting plant

Ryobi Aluminium Casting UK Ltd announced a £7 million investment in its Carrickfergus plant to increase capacity for manufacturing precision aluminium die cast transmission components for the VW/Audi/Skoda group. New equipment includes two Buhler 900t die casting machines and a Striko Westofen melting furnace.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2019-03-12
- Where: Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Value: $9.20M (7.00M GBP)
- Status: announced
- Products: precision aluminium die cast transmission components
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Ryobi Aluminium Casting UK](https://endata.com/companies/37945.md)

## Sources

- [ryobi.co.uk](https://www.ryobi.co.uk/ryobi-announce-a-further-7m-investment-in-their-plant-in-carrickfergus/), 2019-03-12: "This is a major vote of confidence in the skill and dedication of the local workforce and will secure jobs well into the future"

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