It was announced yesterday that ILC Dover is expanding its Irish production footprint by opening a location in Blarney, County Cork, Ireland creating up to 70 jobs over two years.

ILC is a global provider in flexible containment solutions for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry. The building will be operational in the first quarter of 2019 and outfitted with 4,000 square feet of ISO 7 clean room capacity and 6,500 square feet of Class 8, both dedicated to the company’s pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical product lines. 

When at full production, the company expects to hire 60-70 new ILC Dover employees. The new roles will include management, production, quality, design and support. For more information, visit the ILC Dover Career Center. The company’s original operation in County Cork will be relocated to the Blarney site as part of the expansion project.

Welcoming the announcement, Minister for Business, Enterprise & Innovation, Heather Humphreys T.D. said, "I am delighted to see ILC Dover expand its footprint in Cork.  Ireland’s reputation as a centre of manufacturing excellence continues to grow, due to our experience in this area but also the availability of talent and skills required to manage outsourced production on an international scale. Ireland is now a major player and a very attractive location for companies like ILC Dover to grow their operations and I look forward to a mutually beneficial partnership developing."

Source: www.businessworld.ie