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Professional Services 74 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities 74 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities 74 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities
160 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
13 June 2016
Employment effect (start)
13 June 2016
Foreseen end date
1 January 2021
Description
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories plans to create 160 new jobs by 2021, at its base in Dungarvan, Co Waterford. Eurofins is expanding its existing laboratory by an additional 4,400 sq metres, as well as building a second laboratory in Dungarvan IDA business park. This site will be at least 1,800 sq metres in size.
The company provides testing services for biopharmaceutical companies. It currently employs 335 people in Waterford, having expanded by 175 jobs since 2011.
Eurofins plans to have to 500 employees by 2021.
Sources
13 June 2016: RTE
13 June 2016: Irish Independent
13 June 2016: Irish Examiner
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories , Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 87754, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/87754.