September 11
186 jobs in Cork with Alcon
Medical devices firm Alcon has announced plans to create 186 new jobs at its Cork city plant. The US firm has just completed a major expansion of its Cork operation and it is now set to invest a further EUR21 million there.
Alcon is the world’s largest ophthalmic company producing eyecare pharmaceuticals, surgical devices and products such as lenses. It currently employs around 200 people in Cork. Staff at the plant are charged with making surgical intraocular lenses, which are used to replace the eye’s natural lens following cataract surgery.