Vitalograph, the respiratory diagnostic devices developer and manufacturer, has announced plans to expand its operations in the mid-west of Ireland and add 200 jobs over the next two years.
The Buckingham-headquartered company will open new sites at the Engine Innovate Building in Limerick and Clare Technology Park in Ennis to create a global manufacturing hub and support the new roles, which will assist in the growth of its clinical trials and healthcare business.
The firm also plans to invest in its existing manufacturing plant in the Co Clare town as its relocate production of consumable products from Asia to Ireland to achieve efficiencies of scale, increase the stability of its supply line and reduce its carbon footprint.
Recruitment for the new roles at all levels across data analysis, site support services, software engineering, quality assurance and IT is underway. The investment is supported by Enterprise Ireland.
"We’re excited to open new offices in Limerick and Ennis. This gives us an opportunity to leverage the diverse talent pool in the mid-west region as we deliver on our purpose of making a real impact on the management of respiratory disease," said Frank Keane, CEO of Vitalograph.
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"We are grateful to Enterprise Ireland for their ongoing support, and we look forward to growing our workforce in Ennis and Limerick into the future."
"Vitalograph has an excellent track record, delivering innovative solutions for the global respiratory healthcare sector as well as clinical trial solutions to some of the largest pharmaceutical companies around the world,” said Tom Kelly, manager of the industrial and life sciences division at Enterprise Ireland.
“The opening of these two new sites in Ennis and Limerick, together with the company’s plans to recruit an additional 200 people, is very welcome news for the mid-west region. Enterprise Ireland is proud to support Vitalograph with its ambitious expansion plans and we look forward to continuing to work closely with the company as it embarks on its new phase of growth.”
Vitalograph has had a R&D, engineering and manufacturing facility in Ennis since 1974. Its products are exported to 110 countries worldwide.
Speaking at the announcement, Minister of State with responsibility for Office of Public Works Patrick O'Donovan said: "It’s great to see Vitalograph, having established a base in Ennis in 1974, continuing to grow and develop its operations and expand its mandate, creating more than 200 new jobs in the next two years.
"This expansion underlines the company’s commitment to Ireland and will allow it to continue to benefit from the rich pool of talent in Limerick and the mid-west region. I wish all the team the very best in this exciting new chapter.”
Photo: Frank Keane, CEO of Vitalograph, pictured at their HQ in Ennis alongside new manufacturing equipment installed for the re-shoring of their consumables production from the Far East to County Clare.
