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09/01/2012
Allergan Announce $350m Investment In Westport
A major pharmaceuticals company announced that it is to invest $350 million in its Westport operation, creating approximately 200 new jobs at the site over the next four years.
Allergan Pharmaceuticals Ireland said it is estimated that 250 indirect jobs will also be created locally, during the construction period.
According to the Government, the investment will enable Allergan to expand the manufacturing capacity for Botox (botulinum toxin type A) and to develop a manufacturing base for the next generation of biologic products currently in the Allergan pipeline.
Speaking in Westport, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, said: "This is a commitment by this plant to this region for the next twenty five to thirty years and from that point of view it’s very significant.
"This is a signal of competence in the community, it’s a signal by the company of what Ireland actually offers, it’s a remarkable result for the IDA over so many years and principally Allergan continues here because of the workforce of Allergan, who have set the bar very high. This is now the biggest plant within the corporation."
(DW/GK)
Allergan Pharmaceuticals Ireland said it is estimated that 250 indirect jobs will also be created locally, during the construction period.
According to the Government, the investment will enable Allergan to expand the manufacturing capacity for Botox (botulinum toxin type A) and to develop a manufacturing base for the next generation of biologic products currently in the Allergan pipeline.
Speaking in Westport, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, said: "This is a commitment by this plant to this region for the next twenty five to thirty years and from that point of view it’s very significant.
"This is a signal of competence in the community, it’s a signal by the company of what Ireland actually offers, it’s a remarkable result for the IDA over so many years and principally Allergan continues here because of the workforce of Allergan, who have set the bar very high. This is now the biggest plant within the corporation."
(DW/GK)
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