News

Ulster SBK Championship

10th October 2019

GES Group Proudly supporting and sponsoring our engineer Shane Henderson

GES Group are Exhibiting at St Georges Market

30th August 2019

NICC Annual networking Conference

GES sponsor Race Around Ireland

30th August 2019

Our CEO , Tom Grant has been driving the GES Group van, alongside the teams supporting them all the way, from start to finish for the Race Around Ireland cycling event.

We're An Authorised Leroy Somer Distributor and Repair Agent

5th March 2019

GES Group has become the only all-Ireland authorised distributor and repair agent of the world's most comprehensive motor manufacturer, Nidec Leroy-Somer.

Northern Ireland's leading and award-winning Electrical and Mechanical Engineering company, GES Group is continuing to grow with the recent announcement of 10 Engineering vacancies based at their Ballymena Services division.

11 Leadership and Management Awards for GES

21st January 2019

GES Group employees recently celebrated achieving qualifications from the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).

GES Supports Ground-Breaking Engineering Event

26th November 2018

School children from across Mid and East Antrim Borough Council have been inspired by the local business world with displays of some of the most advanced engineering and manufacturing technologies at an event in Ballymena.

IET President's Address 2018

9th July 2018

GES are proud to support the 2018 IET President's Address, where incoming President, Mike Carr OBE, will discuss digital TV compression.

Earn As You Learn As A GES Apprentice!

22nd May 2018

We have three Apprenticeship vacancies available for our September 2018 intake, including two for Electrical Installation (Industrial), and one for Electrical Engineering (Panel Building).

We're An All Star!

30th April 2018

GES Group have been accredited with All Star Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Company 2018-19!

GES Announced As One of Ireland's Best Managed Companies

29th March 2018

GES Group has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards 2018.

GES Win Best Renewable Power Solutions Provider

13th February 2018

Global Energy News magazine have announced the winners of the 2018 Clean Energy Awards, and GES Group have come out top!

GES Named "One to Watch" in European Business Awards

21st December 2017

GES Group has been named as "One to Watch" in Europe, in a list of businesses showcasing excellence published by the European Business Awards.

Cool FM's Mission Christmas 2017

29th November 2017

Every year GES Group take part in Cool FM's Mission Christmas, which helps raise funds and collect gift donations to make sure that local disadvantaged children have a special Christmas morning.

GES Are First to Invest in New Technology

9th October 2017

We specialise in the repair and maintenance of all types of rotating and static equipment, from the smallest servo motor through to very large induction and synchronous machines.

GES Launch Ireland's First Servo Repair Centre

9th October 2017

We are proud to announce our new purpose-built Servo Motor Repair Centre at our Mallusk facility. We have invested over £100,000 in specialist training and technology to provide our customers with a high quality, and local service.

Top Safety Accreditation for GES Group

3rd October 2017

GES Group have been awarded accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor for achieving excellence in Health and Safety in the workplace.

Countdown is on for the Purple Ladies 5K!

10th August 2017

Springwell Running Club's Purple Ladies 5K is taking place on Wednesday, 16th August 2017 at 7.30PM from the Joey Dunlop Centre, Ballymoney.

GES Sponsor Business Awards

26th July 2017

GES Group are proud to sponsor the Best Business Website Award in the 2017 Ballymena Business Excellence Awards, hosted by the Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Tom Grant Joins AEMT Council

6th July 2017

The AEMT welcomed two new members to the council after this year’s AGM; with Tom Beatson of Beatson’s Fans and Motors, and Tom Grant from GES Group accepting roles of directorship.

GES Launch New Product & Service Portfolio

5th July 2017

Launched at the Company's highly successful 45th Birthday Bash, held at Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey, on May 11th 2017, a PDF version is now available to download.

GES Invest in Pyrolysis Technology!

3rd July 2017

At GES Group, we always strive to find ways to improve our product and service offerings to customers, whether that is through investment in equipment, or using innovation to adapt and modify our processes.

GES Sponsor Purple Ladies 5K

22nd June 2017

The fifth annual Purple Ladies 5K ladies only event is taking place on Wednesday, 16th August 2017, at 7.30PM, starting from the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre, Ballymoney.

GES Sponsor Cycle Team

25th May 2017

GES Group are proud to sponsor The Bike House Cycling Club in the An Post Ras 2017. The An Post Rás is an annual eight-day, 1200km, stage-race around Ireland. As Ireland's number one cycling event, the Ras attracts international talent and brings a significant economic boost to towns and villages nationwide.

GES Group's 45th Birthday Bash!

16th May 2017

GES Group welcomed their customers, key members of industry, and special guests to their 45th Birthday Bash, held at Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey, on Thursday 11th May, 2017.

R&D Trip to China!

28th February 2017

Sinexcel, GES Group's Power Quality partner, have launched a new IP54 enclosed version of their AHF and SVG units, as well as new self-contained battery storage equipment. GES Managing Director, David Moore, went on an R&D visit to find out more.

When Roger LaSalle Drops By For A Visit

24th February 2017

Roger LaSalle, world-renowned innovator, speaker, author, and creator of the "Matrix Thinking"™ technique, presented GES Group with a trophy to recognise their Bronze Award win at the 2016 Training Journal Awards for Best Change Management Programme.

We're An IET Enterprise Partner!

24th February 2017

GES Group are a founding member of the IET's Enterprise Partners!

Growth for GES with 12 Vacancies

8th February 2017

Northern Ireland's leading and award-winning Electrical and Mechanical Engineering company, GES Group is continuing to grow and prosper with the recent announcement of 12 Engineering vacancies based at their Ballymena Services division.

GES Celebrate National Award Win

1st February 2017

GES Group recently received a national award in recognition of their commitment to staff, innovation, and skills development, outperforming organisations many times their size.

GES Christmas Comms Meeting 2016

31st January 2017

Effective communication with all of our employees is valued in GES Group. As we continue to grow and expand, it is becoming even more significant that good communication remains an important aspect of our culture.

What You Need To Know About Active Harmonic Filters

25th January 2017

High levels of harmonic current can create all sorts of problems in your power system. GES bring you a quick guide, to let you know what harmonics are, and how we can help mitigate them!

Cool FM's Mission Christmas Appeal

14th November 2016

GES Ballymena is an official drop-off point for Cool FM's Mission Christmas Appeal!

GES Fleet Gets A Makeover

14th November 2016

As GES Group has grown over the years, so too has our fleet of service vehicles. Now, with over 80 employees and a fleet of 30, it was time for our vehicles to get a makeover!

Big Energy Efficiency Savings With GES Group

10th November 2016

Maximise your site's energy efficiency, and make big cost savings!

Tom Grant Wins Commitment to Ballymena Award

28th October 2016

GES Group's CEO, Tom Grant, won the Commitment to Ballymena Award at the 2016 Business Excellence Awards, hosted by the Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry, at the Tullyglass Hotel on Thursday 20th October.

GES Win Innovation Award 2016

24th October 2016

GES won the Innovation Award at the 2016 Business Excellence Awards, hosted by the Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry, at the Tullyglass Hotel on Thursday 20th October.

GES Engineer Joins Technical Sales Team

24th October 2016

GES Group Engineer Curtis Wallace, has joined the Company's Technical Sales Team as a Sales Engineer.

GES CELEBRATE INVESTORS IN PEOPLE

4th October 2016

Grants Electrical Services (NI) Ltd., was among 52 organisations celebrating Investors in People (IIP) accreditation at a presentation ceremony held at Belfast Castle on 30 September 2016.

Save £££ with the Energy Efficiency Loan Fund

3rd October 2016

Investing in energy efficient or renewable technology makes sound business sense.

DYNAMIC MOTOR TESTING BOOSTS UPTIME!

17th August 2016

Predictive Maintenance monitors the health of valuable assets in Industry, allowing for serious, and potentially expensive, problems to be identified quickly, and swift corrective action to be taken.

GES SHORTLISTED IN NATIONAL AWARDS!

10th August 2016

GES Group have been shortlisted in the Training Journal Awards 2016, in the Best Change Management Programme category, along with some big-hitters such as Dell Global Support and Transport for London.

Benefits of Variable Speed Drives

27th June 2016

GES Group recommend, supply, and install a wide range of Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), and other automation components. We stock a wide variety of Drives, of various IP ratings, and can provide technical and expert support, advice and guidance for all of your energy needs.

4645KW Rewind Case Study

4th November 2015

GES Group were appointed by an Irish power company to rewind and refurbish a Parsons Peebles 4645KW, 1488RPM, 11,000 Volt motor at our recently renovated facility in Mallusk.

GES Apprenticeship Scheme Gets IET Approval!

30th October 2015

We have obtained Approved Apprenticeship status from the IET for our Engineering Maintenance, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, and Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering competency-based apprenticeships.

GES Group Celebrate Double Win!

8th October 2015

GES won two awards at the 2015 Business Excellence Awards, hosted by Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry, at the Tullyglass Hotel on Thursday 1st October.

GES Attend Chamber Meeting

7th September 2015

GES attended Ballymena Chamber's Autumn Business Breakfast at the Adair Arms Hotel, where the guest speaker was DETI Minister Jonathan Bell.

GES Group Win Industry Award!

11th August 2015

GES Group are proud to announce they are the winners of the Green Fleet of the Year award at the Business Eye Fleet Industry Awards 2015.

Birdies, Bogeys and Dings!

7th July 2015

GES Group held a Golf Day (the GES Masters!) at Ballyclare Golf Club on Friday 3rd of July. The weather was perfect, the athletes were impeccably dressed, and the scores weren't so bad either!

Earn As You Learn with GES Group!

26th May 2015

Would you like to gain a Foundation Degree in Engineering, without paying student fees, and earning a competitive salary as you learn?

GES Sponsor Purple Ladies 5K

13th May 2015

Springwell Running Club hosted the 3rd annual Purple Ladies 5K road-race in Ballymoney on Wednesday, 29th April 2015. The ladies-only event, sponsored by GES Group, attracted a record entry of over 200 athletes!

GES Officially Re-Open Mallusk Branch!

23rd March 2015

GES Group's expanded and refurbished 26,000 sq. ft. Mallusk facility was officially re-opened by Alastair Hamilton, CEO of InvestNI on Monday 9th March, 2015.

GES Mallusk Open Day 2015!

23rd March 2015

GES Group welcomed their customers, key members of industry, and special guests to their Mallusk Open Day, held on Wednesday 11th March, 2015.

GES Group Site Services

19th February 2015

When your plant or equipment requires repair, how do you remove it from site and transport it to the Workshop?

Solar Park PV Case Study (1MW Phasing to 2MW)

12th January 2015

GES Group was appointed to provide the design, installation and commission of a turn-key PV site containing a Medium and High Voltage

Invest NI Helps Power GES Group's Growth!

7th January 2015

Grants Electrical Services (NI) Ltd. (GES Group), which has operations in Ballymena and Mallusk, has announced that it is investing over £300,000 in growth, including taking on 10 new staff.

GES Attend Meet the Buyer

3rd December 2014

Lorraine Farrell, Customer Relations Executive, and Rodney Paul, GES Automation Manager, attend a cross-border Meet the Buyer event in Belfast.

Make Big Savings With eTracker Technology!

18th November 2014

GES Group believe in offering a full Energy Solution package to our customers, and that includes tracking energy usage on-site.

GES Welcomes Christine Shaw

13th October 2014

GES Group welcomes Christine Shaw as our new Projects Assistant!

GES Group Ice Bucket Challenge!

4th September 2014

GES like to support the business community, social community and charitable organisations, both locally and further afield. Tom Grant, CEO, spotted the fundraising opportunity the #icebucketchallenge presented!

GES Cycle Team Lap the Lough!

1st September 2014

Members of GES Group's Cycle Team participated in Lap the Lough, 2014!

Vacancy Closing Dates Extended!

20th August 2014

The closing date for receipt of all job applications has been extended to Friday, 29th August 2014.

10 New Jobs at GES Group!

5th August 2014

GES Group are hiring!

We're an Irish News WEA 2014 Finalist!

14th July 2014

GES Group are proud to announce their Irish News Awards 2014 Finalist status!

GES Take a Trip to the Highlands!

4th June 2014

The tempestuous weather bashing Scotland from the east wasn't enough to stop GES Group Workshop Manager, Ronnie Moore, from paying a visit to AEMT!

GES Giro Celebrations!

12th May 2014

GES Group are an organisation with many cycling enthusiasts, so you can imagine the excitement in the office when the Giro came to town!

GES Goes Pink For Giro!

7th May 2014

GES Group are big fans of cycling and we were very excited when we discovered that the Giro d'Italia was to pass through our Head Office hometown of Ballymena!

Annual Communication Day 2013

14th April 2014

GES Group's Annual Communication Day provides our team with the opportunity to come together to hear about our success and progression throughout the year, and to celebrate both company and individual team member achievements.

GES Welcomes Lorraine Farrell

9th April 2014

GES Group are dedicated to meeting and exceeding our customers' needs and requirements, and as part of that commitment we have appointed Lorraine Farrell as our new Customer Relations Executive.

Top 40 Under Forty Feature

7th April 2014

Grants Electrical Services Ltd. would like to congratulate Rachel Doherty (Group HSQE and Marketing Manager) for being featured in Business First Online's Top 40 Under Forty feature in the March/April edition of the magazine.

MLA Visit to Mallusk Expansion Project

26th March 2014

GES Group hosted local MLAs at their Mallusk premises, where CEO Tom Grant announced the company's plans for a £300K expansion project that will see the Workshop and facility increase by 11,000 sq. ft.

Grants Electrical Achieve Industry First

12th March 2014

Northern Ireland based Electrical and Mechanical Engineering company, GES Group makes a considerable investment in new and innovative testing technology.

SKF E2 Bearings

12th February 2014

GES Group's Ballymena Workshop is the only motor rewinding facility in Northern Ireland that uses the SKF E2 Energy Efficient deep groove ball bearings as standard in our motors for repair.

Cut Energy Consumption and Save

22nd November 2013

On 25 October 2012, the EU adopted the Directive on Energy Efficiency (2012/27/EU), a legal obligation for all EU Member States to set a national target for a reduction in energy consumption and to drive-up energy efficiency.

GES Group Cycle Team Get In Gear

13th November 2013

GES Group Corporate Cycle Team recently invested in some snazzy cycling gear for all members. Don't they look well?

GES Group Celebrate Double Win!

13th November 2013

GES Group (Grants Electrical Services Ltd.) were winners at the 2013 Ballymena Business Excellence Awards, held at the Tullyglass Hotel on Thursday 10th October.

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

2nd September 2013

GES Group apprentice, Michael Curtis, participated in this years All Ireland Rowing Championship, held in Carnlough on Saturday the 24th and Sunday the 25th August 2013.

GES Group Cycle Team Lap the Lough!

28th August 2013

GES Group's Cycle Team participated in Lap the Lough on the 25th of August 2013, a great team-building experience, the not-for-profit cycling event is one we intend to use as a fundraiser for local charitable organisations in the future.

GES Automation Trade Counter Launched!

26th August 2013

GES Group launch a new wholesale and distribution trade counter at their Ballymena location called GES Automation.

GES Involved in Ground-Breaking Facility

23rd August 2013

GES Group (Grants Electrical Services Ltd.) has worked with NI’s oldest creamery, Ballyrashane, to construct and commission a £3.5m ground breaking 'green energy' facility that uses organic dairy waste to generate electricity.

Employee Cycle to Work Scheme

4th February 2013

GES is committed to encouraging sustainable methods of business practice and promoting healthier journeys to work by providing employees with a Cycle to Work Scheme.