A company which makes filtration products for the pharmaceutical sector is to set up a facility in Co Mayo.
Meissner Filtration Products will create upwards of 150 jobs over the next five years.
It is to takeover and expand an existing IDA building in Castlebar, and has also purchased adjacent land to triple the facility’s current footprint.
Meissner has said it plans to install a substantial, state-of-the-art cleanroom in the existing facility.
This is to be used for the manufacture of Single-Use Systems (SUS) that support their client base.
The investment is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.
CEO Christopher Meissner said: "We have seen substantial growth in our SUS portfolio over the past 10 years and ensuring we have capacity in excess of customer demand is critical.
"Additionally, we acutely recognize the value of manufacturing proximate to our customer base as well as geographically diversifying our manufacturing footprint.
"After an extensive search, we determined that Ireland was the ideal location to open our first European manufacturing facility."
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Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, added: "The creation of 150 jobs is a huge boost to the town, to county Mayo and the entire region.
"Less than a year ago, I attended the launch of the IDA’s Advanced Technology Building, where this company is locating.
"I know the availability of that state of the art facility was key to this company locating in Castlebar. Meissner now joins the cluster of international companies here such as Allergan, Baxter and Hollister."
“We are excited about locating our new facility in County Mayo", Max Blomberg, director of operations at Meissner, said.
"The availability of a skilled work force and direct access to required services makes Castlebar an ideal location for this manufacturing facility.
"This is an important milestone for our organization, and with the outstanding support of the IDA, we are delighted by how quickly this facility will be operational."
Meissner currently has a manufacturing campus in California, a European logistics hub in Germany, and multiple sales and support offices throughout the world.
The facility in Castlebar is their first manufacturing facility in Europe.
Initial operations at the site will include SUS manufacturing, quality and regulatory, engineering and customer service.
