# MilliporeSigma opens €150M climate-neutral filtration facility in Cork, Ireland

MilliporeSigma opened a €150 million climate-neutral filtration manufacturing facility in Blarney, Cork, Ireland. The 3,000 m² cleanroom facility will produce filtration products for biopharmaceuticals, creating over 200 jobs by 2028.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-09-18
- Where: Blarney Business Park, Cork, Ireland, Ireland
- Value: $165.0M (150.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: Q4 2025
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 3,000 square meters cleanroom
- Products: filtration devices for aseptic processing, tangential-flow filtration, virus filtration
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [MilliporeSigma](https://endata.com/companies/7341.md)
- [Merck KGaA](https://endata.com/companies/1393.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [emdgroup.com](https://www.emdgroup.com/en/news/blarneyopening-18-09-2025.html), 2025-09-18: "By expanding manufacturing in Cork, we reinforce our in-region-for-region manufacturing and supply model, reducing cross-border risks."

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