Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Border, Midland and Western; West; West
Location of affected unit(s)
Sligo
Sector
Professional Services
Professional, Scientific And Technical Activities
Other Professional, Scientific And Technical Activities
74.9 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
5 July 2018
Employment effect (start)
5 July 2018
Foreseen end date
5 July 2023

Description

Animal food science company Phibro is planning to create 150 new jobs in Sligo, over the next five years.

The jobs will be in managerial, quality analysis and engineering roles. 

The focus of the work at the Sligo plant is the production of vaccines for the treatment of a range of poultry diseases.

Phibro is taking over the former Elanco plant in the area; Elanco vacated the specialist site in 2017.

The company records $764 million in annual sales, across 65 countries, and employs over 1,400 people globally.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2018), Phibro Animal Health Corp, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 94482, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/94482.