# Vistamed opens €9M expansion of manufacturing facility in Carrick-on-Shannon

Vistamed opened a €9 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Carrick-on-Shannon, adding 45,000 square feet. The company's total workforce is now over 525.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-07-07
- Where: Carrick-on-Shannon, Leitrim, Ireland
- Value: $10.3M (9.00M EUR)
- Starts operating: 7 Jul 2017
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 45,000 square foot
- Products: medical devices
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Freudenberg Medical Group](https://endata.com/companies/24818.md)
- [Vistamed](https://endata.com/companies/25439.md)

## Sources

- [leitrimobserver.ie](https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/opening-of-vistameds-eu9-million-plant-expansion-in-leitrim-8376656), 2017-07-07: "Vistamed’s expansion of its manufacturing facility by a further 45,000 square foot is another great vote of confidence for Carrick-on-Shannon and the wider region."
- [medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com](https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/freudenberg-medical-10m-irish-catheter-plant/), 2017-08-01: "This latest expansion is in response to the strong demand that VistaMed is experiencing for its products and services in the international minimally invasive medical device sector, specifically focused on catheter-based technologies."

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