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Abbott begins construction of €440M diabetes device factory in Kilkenny · Endata

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Apr 14, 2023NEW FACILITYKilkenny, Ireland

Abbott begins construction of €440M diabetes device factory in Kilkenny

Abbott started construction of a new manufacturing plant for diabetes-monitoring devices in Kilkenny, Ireland. The 30,000 sq/m facility represents a €440 million investment and is expected to create 800 jobs. Production of the FreeStyle Libre system is expected to begin within about two years.

Value

$480.0M (440.0M EUR)

Jobs

800

Starts operating

Apr 2025

Status

Under construction

ProductsFreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring systemsensors

CompaniesAbbott

Sectors#Medical Devices

“The new investment in Kilkenny will add to the high value STEM jobs already created in the southeast region by Abbott.”rte.ie

1 source
rte.ieWork begins on new diabetes device factory in KilkennyConor KaneApr 14, 2023

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