# Abbott to invest €440M and add 1,000 jobs in Ireland

Abbott Laboratories is investing €440 million in Ireland, building a new manufacturing plant in Kilkenny and expanding in Donegal, creating 1,000 jobs for production of Freestyle Libre glucose monitors.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-08-12
- Where: Kilkenny and Donegal, Ireland, Ireland
- Value: $450.0M (440.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 1,000
- Status: announced
- Products: Freestyle Libre 3 glucose monitors
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Abbott Laboratories](https://endata.com/companies/20171.md)

## Sources

- [irishtimes.com](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2022/08/12/abbott-plans-440m-diabetes-care-plant-for-kilkenny/), 2022-08-12: "The expansion will mean the company adds 1,000 jobs to its Irish workforce and make the State a leader in the production of high-tech diabetes glucose monitoring devices."
- [thejournal.ie](https://www.thejournal.ie/abbott-technologies-jobs-ireland-5839287-Aug2022/), 2022-08-12: "The company will build a new greenfield manufacturing site built in Kilkenny, as well as expanding its existing premises in Donegal."

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