Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Border, Midland and Western; West; West
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Other Manufacturing
32 - Other manufacturing

230 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
29 June 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

US medical technology company, Merit Medical Systems Inc. plans to recruit an additional 230 staff at its Galway base over the next five years. Merit currently employs 170 people in Galway. It makes devices used to diagnose and treat heart disease, including catheters, guidewires, needles, safety products and drug infusion devices.


Sources

  • 30 June 2004: The Irish Times

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Merit Medical Systems Inc (Ireland), Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 60405, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/60405.