The Launch of the Greater Newry Area Business Awards 2008 were held on Friday last in Bellinis, Newry. Newry Chamber are hosting the awards with the Gala Awards Cermony to take place in the Canal Court Hotel, on Friday 23rd May 2008.

This year FM Environmental will be sponsoring the Environment Award.

This award is designed to recognise exceptional improvement in business performance achieved through good environmental management.

This may include any new environmental policies adopted (e.g. waste recycling) or any other ‘green’ policy which has resulted in cost reductions, improved efficiency, profit growth or quality improvements.

Colm McCoy, Chairman of the Northern Region IHCPT presents Grainne Farrell with the Gift Voucher for the Whistledown, Warrenpoint, kindly donated by FM Environmental Ltd., Newry. The evening was a great success with over £20k raised.

Some Information on IHCPT:-
IHCPT, The Irish Pilgrimage Trust is a registered charity in Ireland. In 1972 it began traveling on pilgrimage to Lourdes with a small group consisting of 14 young people with special needs accompanied by 14 adult carers.

Now, each year, at Easter, IHCPT travels with approximately 500 young people. Experienced volunteer adult carers visit the young people prior to the pilgrimage and accompany them throughout our week in Lourdes. The carers pay for their own fare and accommodation while IHCPT covers all costs (approximately €850) for the young people who travel with them.

The trust relies solely on the generosity of the people who make donations to it at church gate collections or at the many functions they organise throughout Ireland. Any donation makes a difference and is gratefully received.

FM Environmental has increased its regional Service & Repair coverage with the addition of four new service engineers. Complimenting its already nationwide support network the new Service personnel will be based in Limerick, Clare, Fermanagh and Newry. This expands the Company’s Service & Repair team to 20 engineers already adding to regional engineers based in Monaghan, Carlow and Derry as well as at the Company’s head office in Newry. FM Environmental also now operates a pump collection and delivery service in selected areas and this will be expanded in the coming year as demand arises.

Should you wish to avail of this facility then feel free to contact the FM Environmental Service Department.

Over 190 young people took part in an environmental competition in Kirovsk Russia which was initiated two years ago by FM Environmental as part of their involvement in the “Show Children the World Project”.

The competition this year had the support of the local Council and the young people were assisted by about forty parents and grandparents.

The mayor of Kirovsk, Vladimir Shaposhnik, thanked FM Environmental for encouraging young people to take pride in their town and hoped that next year the competition would be extended to include an adult section.

In presenting the awards to the finalists at the Cultural Palace, Kirovsk, the Chairman of FM Environmental, Eamonn Fitzpatrick, said some of the work carried out by the young people was excellent, especially that of the winners. This was a group of 12 years of age from School No. 7 who did some great work cleaning up an orphanage building and making it more comfortable for its inhabitants.

Kirovsk City is twinned with Newry and is in North West Russia above the Artic Circle. It is now experiencing polar nights and a temperature of minus 10.

FM Environmental Ltd. celebrated 30 years in business this year. The internationally acclaimed pumping and wastewater engineering company was founded in 1977 by businessman Eamonn Fitzpatrick.

FM Environmental is also expanding its design and engineering activities at its European factory in Malta making the Mediterranean island the main Research & Development Centre for the group. FM Environmental (Malta) Ltd. is also the Company’s head sales office for southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle-East.
For 30 years FM Environmental has been leading the way in pumping and wastewater treatment engineering. As it expands its activities at home and abroad the Company is fully aware of the challenges and opportunities that the industry presents it. FM Environmental plans to be part of that future for at least another 30 years!

On Friday last FM Environmental had the official launch of their new state-of-the-art staff Gym.

FM Environmental is committed to the positive development of its workforce and believes physical exercise has an important role to play. Managing Director Kevin Fitzpatrick stated “we hope all staff will avail of the new Gym, as exercise can aid weight loss, lower blood pressure and reduce stress.”

FM opened new office in Quayside Business Park, Mill Street, Dundalk,Co Louth.

The Company aims to cement its position in the Republic of Ireland through a physical presence in Dundalk and the sales office will be used for meeting, tendering, administrative requirements and general promotion of FM Environmental.

New purpose build Service & Repair workshop and office building opened in May 2007, behind the Head Office in Greenbank Industrial Estate, Newry.
Workshop opening hours:
Monday – Thursday 8am – 5pm
Friday 8am – 3pm

The new workshop and office building is a modern and custom built facility, offering quick and professional service and repair of pumps and motors, as well as specialist mechanical equipment for the waste water industry.
The facilities will provide customers with a modern and comprehensive pump and motor repair service and incorporates the Rapid Rewind motor rewind business.

Kevin, an Abbey Grammar past-pupil, had been invited to address parents, teachers and pupils on his time at the Abbey and his years since leaving in 1986. Kevin reflected on his days at the school and how they had been some of the most memorable of his life. He noted how the Abbey had in recent years, under the stewardship of Headmaster Dermot McGovern, become one of the leading grammar schools in N. Ireland with its pupils regularly achieving the top accolades in the province’s annual examination results.

Kevin commended the GCSE recipients and award winners on their hard work and success to date but cautioned pupils not to lose sight of the wider educational possibilities outside of academia. He encouraged students to complete their education, travel where possible and to experience various work opportunities both at home and abroad. He also invited those who might discover they had a particular leaning towards the glamorous industry of wastewater treatment to consider FM Environmental as a potential employer in the future!