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Moville business scoops top award 02.04.09
A MOVILLE family has
scooped a coveted award for their "outstanding
contribution" to the local economy over the last 20
years.
Pat McLaughlin and his four sons, Charles, Patrick,
Sean and Stephen, operate four twine and netting
businesses in Moville and Greencastle.
They lifted the 'Outstanding Contribution to the
Local Economy Award' at the 2009 Enterprising
Donegal Business Awards.
The awards were hosted by Donegal County Enterprise
Board and held in Harvey’s Point Hotel in Lough Eske.
Other award winners were Kilmacrennan native Denis
Sheridan of DS Environmental Services, one of the
fastest growing environmental services firms in the
country, who received the Donegal Business of the
Year Award. The Emerging Business Award went to
Tricia Gallagher of event management firm Storm PM.
Annette Bonner of FM Services Group picked up the
Business Achievement Award while the Innovation
Award went to Dr. Carl Diver of Carl Diver Advanced
Manufacturing Consulting (CDAMC). |
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Donegal Enterprise
Board ceo Michael Tunney congratulated the
McLaughlins on their award.
"The McLaughlin Family richly deserve this award.
Their determination, hard work and positive attitude
are helping them to succeed even in today’s tougher
economic climate."
Pat McLaughlin spent over 20 years as a fisherman
before starting Carrymacarry Networks Ltd with just
himself and one other person. By 1980 the business
had expanded and he moved to larger premises at
Church Brae, Greencastle. His son Charles joined him
in the business in 1991 before taking over the
running of the company in 2005. Today Carrymacarry
Networks Ltd employs 18 people and exports 40% of
its products. Meanwhile, Pat’s son Patrick Jr., set
up Silver Strand Rope Works which now employs five
people at its factory in Ballynally, Moville.
Another son Sean, set up Castlecords Ltd., to
manufacture specialist braids and cords and employs
five people while Pat’s youngest son Stephen began
Atlantic Weave Ltd., which specialises in the
production of shoe laces, narrow fabrics, trimmings
and elastic. The company moved to state-of- the-art
premises in Glencrow Business Park, Moville, in 2004
from where it now exports 80% of its products. Pat
and his wife Margaret, although semi-retired,
continue to have a keen interest in all their son's
businesses. The Enterprising Donegal Business Awards
are an annual event to acknowledge the contribution
of local entrepreneurs to the economic and social
fabric of the county. For more information about
this year’s awards or about the work of Donegal
County Enterprise Board, please contact Michael
Tunney at 074 9160735 or email
info@donegalenterprise.ie . |
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