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

250 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
15 December 2017
Employment effect (start)
15 December 2017
Foreseen end date
31 December 2022

Description

National Pen will hire 250 people at its international headquarters in Dundalk over the next five years.

The company has a manufacturing plant which provides promotional products, such as pens, key chains, note pads, magnets, calendars, mugs and tote bags. It also has a contact centre which supports corporate functions including finance, HR, recruitment, IT, and  e-commerce. National Pen already employs 1000 people in Co Louth and its Dundalk operations were established in 1987.

The job expansion is supported by IDA Ireland 


Sources

  • 15 December 2017: The Irish Times
  • 15 December 2017: RTE

Citation

Eurofound (2017), National Pen, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 92817, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/92817.