There are hopes the sharp decline in Ballymena's manufacturing sector may be slowing down.
JTI-Gallaher closes its Lisnafillan plant next year and Michelin leaves in 2018.
But yesterday the Wrights Group confirmed that it's bought JTIs site.
It's unclear if the bus manufacturer plans to create new jobs there, or re-locate others from existing Wrights factories.
North Antrim MLA Philip Logan says it's about managing expectations:
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