Johnson & Johnson Vision Care will be adding circa 100 new roles as part of about a €100m expansion of its manufacturing operations at its site in the National Technology Park in Limerick.
The project is being part-funded by taxpayers through state aid from IDA Ireland.
The company expects that 200 people will be employed in the construction phase of the company’s Vision Care facility.
John Lynch, plant leader, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care (Ireland), said: “We believe that the new manufacturing roles being introduced in Limerick in 2019 will be foundational in helping us bring new, innovative contact lens products to our patients and customers around the world at an industry-leading pace.”
IDA Ireland CEO Martin Shanahan described the expansion plan as significant.
“Already the world’s largest contact lenses manufacturing plant, this expansion represents not just a substantial financial investment but a considerable commitment to its Limerick operations,” said Shanahan.
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