Engineering firm named Tipperary business of the year

'A war of attrition for many of us in the business community but the resilience, adaptability and tenacity has really shone through.'

Buttimer Engineering, which took the top award, is a diversified firm specialising in bulk materials handling systems and high-quality steel fabrication. File Picture

Mechanical engineering firm Buttimer Engineering has been named Tipperary's Business of the Year at the annual awards ceremony hosted by the Tipperary Chamber of Commerce.

The awards received their greatest number of applications on record and were adjudicated by an independent panel led by Gillian Barry of the Technological University of the Shannon.