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Manufacturing Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing Other Manufacturing 32.5 - Manufacture Of Medical And Dental Instruments And Supplies
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
2 October 2023
Employment effect (start)
2 October 2023
Foreseen end date
30 June 2024
Description
American headquartered medical device manufacturer, Freudenberg Medical, is to create 100 new jobs at its plant in Spiddal, county Galway by the end of June 2024.
The background behind this business expansion is a surge in demand for the metal components the company makes. Hiring for the new jobs at the newly expanded facility in Galway has already begun. The newly created roles include positions in engineering, research and development, manufacturing operations, as well as quality and support services.
The company currently employs over 1,000 people in Ireland at plants in Galway and Leitrim. About 300 of these employees work at the Galway facility.
Eurofound (2023), Freudenberg Medical, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 200492, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/200492.
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