Athlone-based company announces plan to create 170 new jobs
A company based in IDA Ireland's Business and Technology Park in Athlone has today (Thursday) announced its intention to create approximately 170 new jobs over the next three years.
EnerMech has been situated in Athlone for the past year, but its facility here is being officially opened today.
The local premises is its first in Ireland and represents a €9.2 million investment by the company, which provides "integrated solutions for complex energy and infrastructure projects."
In a statement, IDA Ireland said EnerMech had already delivered several campaigns from the Athlone site, "including providing its services to a large semiconductor project for a world-leading North American company."
The company currently has more than 110 employees locally, including five local apprentices on a pipefitting apprentice scheme.
The IDA said these numbers were expected to rise to a further 60 full-time job opportunities, including a further 10 apprentice openings, in the near future.
Commenting on today's announcement, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Leo Varadkar, said: "I'm really pleased to welcome EnerMech to Ireland and in particular Athlone, which is a fantastic choice of location for this substantial investment.
"These 170 new jobs will be a real boost, and really underline Ireland’s growth as an international advanced manufacturing hub.
"EnerMech has a remarkable 50 years of experience with a global presence in 23 countries. We will continue to work hard to create the right environment to attract such world-class companies to all parts of the country. I wish the team all the very best and trust they will be very happy in their new community."
Dara Calleary, who recently succeeded Westmeath's Robert Troy as Minister of Trade Promotion, Digital & Company Regulation, also commented on the announcement, saying: "I'm delighted that EnerMech have chosen Ireland for this expansion which will create 170 jobs over the next three years.
"EnerMech's new facility in Athlone is well positioned to serve the thriving engineering, biopharma and MedTech clusters in the region and beyond."
The EnerMech facility in Athlone is home to the company's first ISO-certified cleanroom. "This additional capability supports high purity welding and pipework manufacture, a key element in the semi-conductor, pharmaceutical and food industries," IDA Ireland said.
Christian Brown, Chief Executive Officer at EnerMech, said today's official opening of the company's Irish facility marked "the end of a successful first year for EnerMech in Ireland. Our new facility opens a number of doors for us as we look to deliver more projects from this base as well as build on our existing work across a diverse mix of end markets.
"Coming together with IDA Ireland, the Irish government, and clients to officially launch the site is a proud moment for the company and staff," he said.
Martin Shanahan, the CEO of IDA Ireland, added: "The establishment by EnerMech, a global integrated solutions specialist, in Athlone is terrific news for the Midlands region and beyond.
"This investment is strongly aligned to IDA Ireland's strategic pillars of Impact and Regional Development. I wish EnerMech every success with this investment."