Lancaster Laboratories & Genzyme create 270 jobs in Waterford
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Great news for Waterford with the announcement of 270 new jobs between two Biotechnology firms in the region. Genzyme will invest eur130 million at its plant in Waterford creating 170 jobs and Lancaster Laboratories will increase by 100 employees at its Dungarvan plant.
Genzyme has been situated in Ireland since 2001 and currently employs 400 staff in Waterford. It is a major player in the Biotech Sector ranking 3rd in the world. Ireland is one of forty countries it operates in.
Lancaster Laboratories acquired Microchem Laboratories in 2007. The company employs 100 staff in Ireland so these new jobs will see the workforce double. Lancaster Laboratories Europe offers chemical, micro and environmental analysis services to medical and pharmaceutical companies in Europe and Asia.
These announcements are further confirmation of Irelands standing in the Global Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical sectors. In times when most industries are shaky in Ireland the Biotech/Pharmaceutical seems to remain buoyant.
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