Advertisement

70 manufacturing jobs to be created in Kells, Co. Meath

70 new manufacturing jobs have been announced in Kells in Co. Meath as part of the government Act...
Newstalk
Newstalk

15.19 27 May 2013


Share this article


70 manufacturing jobs to be cr...

70 manufacturing jobs to be created in Kells, Co. Meath

Newstalk
Newstalk

15.19 27 May 2013


Share this article


70 new manufacturing jobs have been announced in Kells in Co. Meath as part of the government Action Plan for Jobs.

Mafic Ireland Limited is a company based in Luxemburg. It is building a new production facility in Kells and will bring on the extra staff over the next 3 years. The roles will include general managers, shop floor managers, and operational and administrative staff.

Mafic Limited manufactures basalt fibre - a fireproof material used in the car and aerospace industries. Mafic Kells will be the sole production site of basalt fibre for the Mafic SA. Mafic Canada will use the fibres produced in Kells in the manufacture of composite products for the North American markets.

Advertisement

The facility will become the firm's manufacturing centre of excellence and production headquarters.

Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton made the announcement today, adding it was "great news for Meath and an example of precisely what we are aiming to achieve with this initiative".

"Through local connections and with support from my Department through IDA Ireland, a manufacturing facility which otherwise would have gone elsewhere in the world is coming to employ people off the live register in a regional town which would ordinarily struggle to attract multinational investment" he added.

Mafic Kells will be the sole production site of basalt fibre for the Mafic SA. Mafic Canada will use the fibres produced in Kells in the manufacture of composite products for the North American markets.

The company says it will begin recruitment of Production Supervisors and Manufacturing Technicians immediately. Others will start in June and July with successful candidates starting in August. A recruitment fair will also take place in Kells in June.


Share this article


Read more about

Business

Most Popular