Writech investors have ‘significant’ expansion plans for firm

The company provides fire protection systems to some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies across a range of sectors

Alan Wright, joint-managing director Writech, with Waterland’s Donal Mac Nioclais and Ted Wright, joint managing director, Writech

Waterland, the European private equity firm, has “significant” international expansion plans for Writech, the Westmeath-based fire protection systems company it acquired a majority stake in last week for an undisclosed sum.

Founded in 1981 by the Wright family, Writech provides fire protection systems to some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies across a range of sectors, including data centres, life sciences, logistics, retail, commercial property and food and beverages.

The business generated annual sales of ...