Tralee-Based Business Is Finalist In National Enterprise Awards

A TRALEE-BASED manufacturer of recycling equipment is set to compete with some of the country’s leading small businesses after being selected as a finalist in the National Enterprise Awards, which take place next week.

KK Hydraulics will represent the Local Enterprise Office Kerry at the prestigious awards that take place on Thursday, June 18 in the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin.

KK Hydraulics is a Tralee based family business run by Jakes and William Kelly. The business specializes in the manufacture of recycling equipment for the agricultural sector and has successfully developed export markets in the UK and Iceland. They also supply a range of hydraulic and marine equipment from their store in Tralee.

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Speaking about the awards Jakes Kelly said: “KK Hydraulics is delighted with the nomination to the National Enterprise awards. Our business has grown steadily in recent years, and we were fortunate to avail of grant support and training from Kerry Local Enterprise Office, which helped us on our journey as we developed new products and expanded into export markets”.

This is the 26th year of the Local Enterprise Office initiative, and KK Hydraulics is one of the 31 Finalists for the Awards that take place on the 18th June in Dublin.

Victor Sheahan of the Kerry LEO stated “The National Enterprise Awards serve to highlight the very best businesses that Local Enterprise Offices are working with across the country. KK Hydraulics is a great example of an innovative family business that identified a market opportunity and successfully developed its own range of compacting and baling equipment for the recycling industry. The company has now built a strong customer base not only in Ireland, but also in the UK and as far afield as Iceland. The business continues to innovate and is well positioned for further growth, creating additional employment opportunities in Kerry.”