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Manufacturing (20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals 21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
29 November 2016
Employment effect (start)
29 November 2016
Foreseen end date
29 November 2021
Description
Medical devices manufacturer West Pharmaceuticals, also known as West, is to create 100 new jobs in Dublin over the next five years. The company specialises in "solutions for injectable drug administration, especially in the area of diabetes." Formerly known as The Tech Group, West has its headquarters in Pennsylvania, USA
Sources
29 November 2016: RTE
29 November 2016: Silicon Republic.com
Citation
Eurofound (2016), West Pharmaceuticals, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 89242, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/89242.