January 9
Posted by Jobs News
Filed under Allergan |
Pharmaceutical giant Allergan is to create 200 new jobs in a €350 million investment at its plant in Westport, Co Mayo.
The US multinational, which employs 900 people in Ireland, is expanding to meet growing demand for its Botox product in treatment of migraines and incontinence.
It will take on 200 new staff over the next four years.
It is estimated another 250 jobs will be created indirectly locally during the construction period.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny described the jobs boost as a significant vote of confidence in Ireland. “Developments like this will help us on the path to economic recovery,” he said.
“Allergan’s Westport facility is an important strategic site in their network and contributes more than 50 per cent of global revenues from a range of products manufactured here,” added Mr Kenny, who is a TD for Mayo.
“The expansion of this facility is a much needed boost for the region and will bring further high quality jobs to the west of Ireland.”
Allergan have purchased the technology park next to its Westport facility to allow for the expansion.
Allergan Pharmaceuticals Ireland managing director Pat O’Donnell said the company expected the demand for Botox to continue to grow.
February 23
Posted by Irish Jobs News
Filed under Allergan, Jobs |
IDA Ireland today welcomed the announcement by Allergan, one of the world’s leading Medical Aesthetics companies, that it is to locate the manufacture of its newest medical technology, SeriScaffold, at its manufacturing facility in Westport, Co. Mayo.
SeriScaffold is a bioresorbable silk-based surgery scaffold for use in tissue generation in numerous therapeutic areas including breast reconstruction. Allergan has chosen Westport as the location for this manufacturing activity due to the combination of state-of-the-art engineering capabilities and scientific expertise.
Welcoming the announcement, Barry O’Leary, IDA CEO said, ‘I would like to congratulate the management and staff at Allergan in Westport for winning this excellent investment. It is encouraging that Ireland continues to win investments of this nature demonstrating that advanced manufacturing activities remain as a fundamental part of Ireland’s Foreign Direct Investment portfolio.’
‘Building on its long history of continued investment in Ireland this announcement is highly significant to Allergan and will help to further position its Irish operation as a centre of strategic importance within the parent company. On behalf of IDA I look forward to working with Allergan as the company further develops in Ireland.’
