12/02/2008

US Firms Announce Limerick Jobs Boost

Seventy-five new jobs are to be created in Limerick, thanks to investments by two US firms.

Vistakon Inc, a division of Johnson & Johnson, is to invest €100 million in expanding its manufacturing operations, which already employs 600 people at its state-of-the-art facility in the National Technology Park, adjacent to the University of Limerick.

The expansion means that 60 new jobs will be created at the site, in manufacturing, process development, engineering and quality.

Meanwhile, ChannelAdvisor Corporation, which provides e-commerce channel management solutions and services for internet retailers, are also to create 15 jobs with the establishment of a European product development and business support centre in Limerick.

Welcoming both announcements, Micheál Martin, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, said: "Today's announcements are both significant and show that Limerick is playing a key role in supporting our transition to a knowledge economy that will provide quality jobs for our people."

(KMcA)


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