The Enkalon Factory

The Enkalon Factory

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Location

Antrim

Year

1966

Date

Production 18/03/1966

Length

29sec

Audio

mute

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

Outside shots of the British Enkalon factory in Antrim. The factory opened in 1963 and produced nylon for the international market. This new factory would produce nylon carpet yarns.  

It would close in 1985 but the Enkalon Foundation created after its closure, funds schemes for former employees and the local area. 

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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