Robin Swann MP visits new HANNON Steel premises at former RAF Nutts Corner site

Robin Swann MP recently visited the new HANNON Steel premises at Nutts Corner, meeting the team and viewing the company’s purpose-built facility as the business begins a phased move into the site.

The visit provided an opportunity to see first-hand the HANNON Group’s investment in the HANNON Steel facility, part of the group’s wider redevelopment of the former RAF base at Nutts Corner.

The new premises have been developed to better serve HANNON Steel’s customers, providing increased stockholding capacity, improved processing areas and walk-in customer facilities.  The investment allows the business to hold a broader range of materials on site while improving operational efficiency and supporting continued growth.

HANNON Steel supplies mild steel products to customers across Northern Ireland including engineering firms, fabricators, farms, construction contractors and manufacturing businesses who rely on quick access to steel for projects and day-to-day operations.

An important part of the service is the company’s daily delivery operation across Northern Ireland.  Using its own fleet, HANNON Steel delivers steel products directly to customers’ premises every day.

Aodh Hannon, CEO of the HANNON Group, said:

“Our customers depend on being able to access the steel they need quickly for their projects and operations. Increasing our stockholding capacity and improving how we process and dispatch orders allows us to continue building on the service we already provide.”

The development at Nutts Corner also forms part of the HANNON Group’s longer-term plans for the site, including a £22 million pharmaceutical logistics and warehousing facility for HANNON PharmaLink.

Mr Swann welcomed the continued investment in the Nutts Corner site and the positive contribution it will make to the local area, saying:

"It was a pleasure to visit Nutts Corner and see first-hand the HANNON Group’s ambition for this site. I very much appreciated the invitation and the opportunity to see these impressive new facilities. This level of private investment is exactly what we want to see in South Antrim, showing a confidence in the area and providing job opportunities for the local community. I welcome this expansion and look forward to seeing the positive impact it will continue to have on our local economy."