US biotech firm to create 110 jobs in Co Limerick
Ortec is opening its European headquarters in Newcastle West
US biomaterial and polymer company Ortec will create up to 110 jobs following the establishment of its European headquarters in Newcastle West, Co
The South Carolina-based firm, which makes custom materials for medical devices, pharmaceuticals and other health-related industries, will begin manufacturing at a leased property but plans to double capacity at the 13,000 square foot facility in the coming months, subject to planning permission.
The jobs, which will be highly-skilled posts in engineering and science, will come on stream as the plant becomes operational.
Ortec’s first investment outside the US "is a strategic part of our global expansion,” Ortec's senior vice president Christopher Brotherton said. “Bringing the project to this stage has required a great deal of collaboration. We have received tremendous support fromIDA Ireland, Limerick City and County Council, Shannon Properties, and a multitude of local professional advisors.”
Jobs Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor welcomed the announcement, noting: "These are exactly the kind of high quality graduate jobs that we seek to attract and it is a strong vote of confidence for Ireland and our regions that Ortec has decided to establish its European headquarters here.”
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