Seventy-Five New Jobs To Be Created By U.S. Investments In Limerick

It was announced on Tuesday that 75 jobs are to be created in Limerick with investments by two U.S. firms.

Vistakon Inc, a division of Johnson & Johnson, is to invest €100 million, with the support of IDA Ireland in a further expansion of its manufacturing operation, which already employs over 600 people in Limerick.

ChannelAdvisor Corporation, a leading provider of e-commerce channel management solutions and services for Internet retailers, is to create 15 jobs with the establishment of a European Product Development and Business Support Centre in Limerick.

Welcoming both announcements Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin, T.D., said they again underline that Limerick and the Mid-West are key locations for business.

"Only last week I was in Shannon to confirm an investment by Zimmer which will bring a further 250 new jobs to the Free Zone, while here in Limerick last year we had a number of significant announcements including those of ACI Global Tech, Rovsing A/S of Denmark and AR Europe."

"Today's announcements are both significant and show that Limerick is playing a key role in supporting our transition to a knowledge economy that will provide quality jobs for our people," he concluded.

Vistakon will be creating 60 new jobs this year in manufacturing, process development, engineering and quality.

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Vistakon Inc designs, manufactures and markets the ACUVUE® range of soft disposable contact lenses, the world's number one brand.