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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--U.S. healthcare major Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) (Abbott Park, Illinois) is planning to add 500 jobs in a major expansion to its manufacturing plant in Donegal.
The phased expansion, which is being tracked by Industrial Info, will take place over the coming years and involves refurbishing existing warehouse space to relocate the production for its FreeStyle and FreeStyle Lite brands of blood glucose test strips, which are used in conjunction with FreeStyle blood glucose monitoring meters. The products help patients manage diabetes.
The plant, which was opened in Lurganboy near Donegal town in 2006, is the worldwide production centre for the products and currently employs about 400 people. As one of the country's largest biomedical companies, setting up shop in 1946, Abbott employs almost 3,000 people at nine locations with products ranging from infant nutritional products to diagnostic tools. It opened its first Irish manufacturing facility in 1974 and now has six manufacturing plants.
"Due to the expansion of Abbott's existing manufacturing facility, we are currently working on expanding our workforce in Donegal," the company told The Irish Times. "This expansion will bring around 500 new jobs to the site over the next few years. We're also expanding manufacturing in the U.S. We are not disclosing details of the investment or the timeline, but it is a multi-year project."
Ireland's Minister for Business, Enterprise & Innovation Heather Humphreys said: "I am absolutely delighted that State support is going towards this hugely significant announcement for Donegal and the entire region. The Government has been working hard to ensure we have the right conditions in place to encourage job creation outside of our urban centres, and this is another positive signal that our pro-business policies are bearing fruit in Ireland's regions. I would like to warmly congratulate Abbott on this big achievement for the company, which is a considerable vote of confidence in the local workforce."
"Abbott Labs is a global leader in healthcare," added Mary Buckley, executive director of business support organisation IDA Ireland. "The company has been in Ireland for over 70 years employing around 3,000 people at nine Irish sites. This expansion of Abbott diabetes care, and the 500 jobs it will create, bringing the workforce to some 900 in the coming years, is terrific news for Donegal and the North West, which is a key area of focus for us. It demonstrates the company's deep commitment to the Donegal site. IDA Ireland is happy to support the company and this expansion which will be a considerable boost to the local and regional economy and furthers our strategy of winning investments for regional locations."
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Our European headquarters are located in Galway, Ireland. Follow IIR Europe on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn For more information on our European coverage send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.eu or visit us online at Industrial Info Europe.
The phased expansion, which is being tracked by Industrial Info, will take place over the coming years and involves refurbishing existing warehouse space to relocate the production for its FreeStyle and FreeStyle Lite brands of blood glucose test strips, which are used in conjunction with FreeStyle blood glucose monitoring meters. The products help patients manage diabetes.
The plant, which was opened in Lurganboy near Donegal town in 2006, is the worldwide production centre for the products and currently employs about 400 people. As one of the country's largest biomedical companies, setting up shop in 1946, Abbott employs almost 3,000 people at nine locations with products ranging from infant nutritional products to diagnostic tools. It opened its first Irish manufacturing facility in 1974 and now has six manufacturing plants.
"Due to the expansion of Abbott's existing manufacturing facility, we are currently working on expanding our workforce in Donegal," the company told The Irish Times. "This expansion will bring around 500 new jobs to the site over the next few years. We're also expanding manufacturing in the U.S. We are not disclosing details of the investment or the timeline, but it is a multi-year project."
Ireland's Minister for Business, Enterprise & Innovation Heather Humphreys said: "I am absolutely delighted that State support is going towards this hugely significant announcement for Donegal and the entire region. The Government has been working hard to ensure we have the right conditions in place to encourage job creation outside of our urban centres, and this is another positive signal that our pro-business policies are bearing fruit in Ireland's regions. I would like to warmly congratulate Abbott on this big achievement for the company, which is a considerable vote of confidence in the local workforce."
"Abbott Labs is a global leader in healthcare," added Mary Buckley, executive director of business support organisation IDA Ireland. "The company has been in Ireland for over 70 years employing around 3,000 people at nine Irish sites. This expansion of Abbott diabetes care, and the 500 jobs it will create, bringing the workforce to some 900 in the coming years, is terrific news for Donegal and the North West, which is a key area of focus for us. It demonstrates the company's deep commitment to the Donegal site. IDA Ireland is happy to support the company and this expansion which will be a considerable boost to the local and regional economy and furthers our strategy of winning investments for regional locations."
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Our European headquarters are located in Galway, Ireland. Follow IIR Europe on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn For more information on our European coverage send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.eu or visit us online at Industrial Info Europe.
