Our Community

CCP Gransden is based in the village of Ballygowan, just outside Belfast, and is supported by a friendly, dynamic and highly skilled team. Our people are central to everything we do, working collaboratively to share expertise and deliver consistent results for our customers. As a company with over 130 years of heritage, we recognise our responsibility to support our local community, invest in skills and development, and operate in a way that protects the environment for future generations.

Environmental

100% of the electric power used to run CCP Gransden's factory is generated from renewable sources located in Northern Ireland.

Tree planting at local football pitch

The company supports a range of local community projects. For example, many of the trees around the Balllygowan football pitches were planted by CCP Gransden.

WaterAid

For over 20 years CCP Gransden has been making an annual donation to WaterAid.

Social

Some of CCP Gransden's composite materials engineers and operatives in a clean factory.

A local highly skilled workforce

We are proud to employ a highly skilled local workforce, supporting jobs, skills and technical capability within the surrounding community.

Key industry award winners

We have been recognised through key industry awards for technical capability, innovation and delivery, reflecting the depth of expertise within our team.

Presence at global trade shows

By engaging at major global trade shows, we stay ahead of developments in materials, processes and applications. This ongoing exposure to new ideas and technologies supports continuous learning and informed innovation across our work.

Winners & finalists for engineering expertise

CCP Gransden is regularly recognised as a winner and finalist at the Composites UK, SAMPE and JEC World Awards, reflecting the strength of our engineering expertise.

Several CCP Gransden employees pictured at a CPD day hosted by Invest NI

Continuous Professional Development

Through continuous professional development, we support skills growth, knowledge‑sharing and technical excellence across our workforce.

Collaboration with Educational Organisations

Through collaboration with educational bodies and institutes, CCP Gransden supports skills development and promotes workforce upskilling within the wider community.

Placement Students

CCP Gransden provides placements for students, offering hands-on experience, which can be an important stepping stone for a successful engineering career.

Apprenticeships & funded degrees

CCP Gransden supports apprenticeships and provides funding for employees undertaking engineering degree programmes, reinforcing our commitment to skills development and workforce progression.

Composites UK Skills Pledge

CCP Gransden is proud to be a signatory of the Composites UK Skills Pledge, supporting the development of specialist skills in this important industry sector.

Armed Forces Convenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, CCP Gransden is committed to supporting the armed forces community.

A selection of CCP Gransden employees and guests in The North West 200 corporate marquee with winning local racer Alastair Seeley

Social Events

CCP Gransden hosts an annual Christmas dinner and participates in occasional corporate events such as the North West 200.

The Project Velocity team which was led by local engineer Sam Marsden

University collaborations & projects

CCP Gransden supported and acted as lead sponsor for engineering students from Queen’s University Belfast on Project Velocity.

Installation of community defibrillator

CCP Gransden provide a publicly accessible community defibrillator located at the main factory gates.

Some of the CCP Gransden team with Stuart Coey and his racing kart.

Proud Sponsors of NI Karting Champion

Stuart is one of our Design Engineers and was last year Northern Ireland Karting Champion. Adding to his previous wins in 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2022.

Watch him in action below: