Merit Medical Systems

Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Ireland; Northern and Western; West
Location of affected unit(s)
Galway
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
26.6 - Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment
26.6 - Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment
200 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
16 May 2012
Employment effect (start)
17 May 2012
Foreseen end date
16 May 2017

Description

Medical devices manufacturer Merit Medical Systems has announced 200 new jobs at its Galway plant. This will enable the plant to expand its research and development activities. The business expansion is to take place over the coming five years.

The company manufactures products for use in radiography, endoscopy and cardiology and has been operating in Galway since 1996 employing 379 people.

Sources

  • 17 May 2012: The Irish Independent

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Merit Medical Systems, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 73592, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73592.