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Abbott to build €440M manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, Ireland · Endata

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Aug 12, 2022NEW FACILITYLoughboy, Kilkenny, Ireland

Abbott to build €440M manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, Ireland

Abbott announced a €440 million investment to construct a new 250,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Kilkenny and expand its Donegal Diabetes Care site, creating 1,000 jobs. The Kilkenny facility will produce FreeStyle Libre technology.

Value

$450.0M (440.0M EUR)

Jobs

1,000

Status

Announced

Capacity

250,000 sq. ft.

ProductsFreeStyle Libre technology

CompaniesAbbott

Sectors#Medical Devices

“Abbott is to construct a new greenfield manufacturing facility in Kilkenny and further invest in its Donegal Diabetes Care site, representing a combined investment of €440 million and creating 1,000 jobs”idaireland.com

2 sources
idaireland.comAbbott to invest €440 million in new facility in Kilkenny create 1,000 new jobs at Donegal site | IDA IrelandAug 12, 2022
gov.ieGovernment, IDA welcomes Abbott €440 million investmentIDA Ireland, Department of Enterprise, Tourism, EmploymentSep 17, 2022

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