EnerMech has today officially opened its first facility in Ireland, creating approximately 170 jobs opportunities over the next three years.
EnerMech has already delivered several campaigns from the site, including providing its services to a large semiconductor project for a world-leading North American company. Located in IDA Ireland’s Business and Technology Park in Athlone, the company has been delivering its range of specialist services from the base for the past year. This project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.
The company now employs over 110 employees locally, including five local apprentices on the Pipefitting Apprentice Scheme, delivering a broad spectrum of capabilities across specialist engineering disciplines to support project construction and deli very. These numbers are expected to rise to a further 60 full-time job opportunities including a further 10 apprentice openings in the near future.
In addition to growth in core markets, the move further supports the company’s global diversification drive as it eyes expansion in infrastructure, renewables, power, energy, and hi-tech industrial sectors, a key growth area for EnerMech across the globe. The Ireland base is another step forward for the company in this goal, as the facility is home to the company’s first ISO-certified cleanroom. This additional capability supports high purity welding and pipework manufacture, a key element in the semi-conductor, pharmaceutical and food industries.
Welcoming the news, Tánaiste & Minister for Enterprise Trade & Employment, Leo Varadkar said, "I’m really pleased to welcome EnerMech to Ireland and in particular Athlone, which is a fantastic choice of location for this substantial investment. These 170 new jobs will be a real boost, and really underline Ireland’s growth as an international advanced manufacturing hub."
Chief Executive Officer at EnerMech, Christian Brown added, "The launch celebrations mark the end of a successful first year for EnerMech in Ireland. Our new facility opens a number of doors for us as we look to deliver more projects from this base as well as build on our existing work across a diverse mix of end markets. This healthy mix of business progression demonstrates our multi-discipline capabilities are being more widely recognised and valued in new ways across the board. Coming together with IDA Ireland the Irish government, and clients to officially launch the site is a proud moment for the company and staff."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
