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Why Carlow - Industrial Excellence
Industrial Excellence County Carlow celebrates the achievements of a remarkable number of mechanical engineering companies in the County.
County Carlow’s hub of engineering excellence, unique in Ireland, includes a network of mechanical engineering skills and opportunity for product development and industrial collaboration. Serviced lands and properties are available for partnerships and future growth. The industries detailed employ many talented workers – including hundreds of fitters, tool-makers, welders, technicians, engineers and other related disciplines.
Carlow Town
Carlow Town is a thriving business town with a rapidly developing education, services and industrial centre facilitating both indigenous and foreign investment. With its two third-level colleges, the Carlow Institute of Technology and Carlow College and a youthful student population, Carlow reflects a vibrant university atmosphere. Here is an old-world historic town but with new world ideas in the provision of commercial and professional support to investment. There is a very strong commercial dynamic with major investments by the high street multiples.
Bagenalstown
Located on mainline rail and with easy access to Dublin, this attractive and colourful riverside town on the banks of the Barrow was the vision of its founder William Bagenal, from nearby Dunleckney Manor. Bagenal’s 18th century dream that his town would become a hub of commerce and enterprise. This is being realised today through substantial economic investment in the new business park and other town centre developments.
Tullow Town
With good road access to south Dublin, historical Tullow sits in the lush green fertile lands of the Slaney river valley. The town is the ancestral home of the famous Wolseley family whose name became synonymous with pioneering the automotive industry. The Mount Wolseley estate is now home to Mount Wolseley Country resort which offers world class facilities and a championship golf course. A growing market town, there is increasing economic activity and strong tourism and residential development.