Tipperary Chamber Survey Shows Renewed Positivity
The latest County Tipperary Chamber Quarterly Economic Survey results, published today, show a local economy turning around. These results show that 56% of businesses surveyed reported an increase in sales activity in the months June to September compared to the quarter beforehand.Speaking at the launch of the survey results, Chamber CEO Brian Cleary said “This survey shows a renewed increase in business confidence in County Tipperary. Recent job announcements in Amneal (Cashel), Eishtec (Clonmel), Premier Green Energy (Thurles), and Wood Energy Solutions (Cahir) coupled with extensive developments at ABP (Cahir) have boosted sentiment in the county.
The results of this survey also show a move by business owners to make themselves ready for the anticipated upturn in the economy. Increases in workforces, anticipated increases in profitability and plans to invest in their businesses all point to an economy that is poised to exploit economic developments”.
The increase in the number of new jobs being announced is an issue that the Chamber has spent a considerable amount of time working on in recent times. The organisation, as a registered lobbying group, has met with Oireachtas deputies and senior civil servants to discuss the issue and to lobby on behalf of the county.
A full copy of the report can be found here: QES Q3 2015 Survey
About Clonmel & County Tipperary Chamber: The organization is the largest business group in the county with over 250 member companies. The Chamber members are the economic backbone of the county and they employ over 10,000 people in the local economy. The organization comprises 2 Chambers of Commerce. Companies in membership can avail of the products and services of both Chambers. The Chamber employs 6 full time staff at premises in Sarsfield Street and the Cahir Road in Clonmel.
