# Abbott gets planning approval for €440M expansion in Kilkenny, Ireland

Kilkenny County Council approved Abbott Ireland's plans to construct a medical device manufacturing building at IDA Business & Technology Park in Kilkenny, part of a €440 million investment that will add 1,000 jobs across its Irish operations.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-12-01
- Where: Kilkenny, IDA Business & Technology Park, Ireland
- Value: $465.0M (440.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 1,000
- Status: announced
- Products: FreeStyle Libre glucose monitors, medical devices
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Abbott Laboratories](https://endata.com/companies/20171.md)
- [Abbott Ireland](https://endata.com/companies/67039.md)

## Sources

- [irishtimes.com](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2022/12/01/abbott-gets-green-light-for-major-expansion-in-kilkenny/), 2022-12-01: "The development forms part of a €440 million investment by Abbott Ireland, which is part of the US multinational healthcare giant Abbott Laboratories."

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