Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Border, Midland and Western; Border; Border
Location of affected unit(s)
Dundalk
Sector
Administrative Services
Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities
Business Support Service Activities N.E.C.
82.92 - Packaging activities

300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
27 November 2017
Employment effect (start)
27 November 2017
Foreseen end date
30 November 2022

Description

Pharmaceutical packaging company Wasdell is to create 300 jobs in Dundalk, Co Louth, over the next five years.

The jobs are in general management, production manager and supervisors, laboratory, engineering and maintenance, production operatives, warehouse, finance and administration, health and safety and human resources roles.

The jobs measure is enabled through a €30 million investment, and is supported by IDA Ireland.

Wasdell manufactures clinical trials packaging, offers distribution of biopharmaceutical products and outsourcing solutions.


Sources

  • 27 November 2017: RTE
  • 27 November 2017: Silicon Republic.com

Citation

Eurofound (2017), Wasdell, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 92615, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/92615.