# Edwards Lifesciences doubles investment in Limerick plant to €160M

Edwards Lifesciences has increased its investment in a new manufacturing facility in Limerick, Ireland from €80 million to over €160 million. The plant will produce medical devices for structural heart disease and is expected to open by 2021, employing 600 people.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-04-05
- Where: National Technology Park, Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland
- Value: $180.0M (160.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 600
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Products: delivery systems, components for heart valve therapies
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Edwards Lifesciences](https://endata.com/companies/5656.md)

## Sources

- [rte.ie](https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2019/0405/1040809-edwards-lifesciences/), 2019-04-05: "We are proud to break ground today on a modern, state-of-the-art facility in Ireland that will serve as an important addition to our global supply chain to enable global delivery of our high-quality, life-saving heart valve therapies."

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