Edwards Lifesciences eyes Ireland for 600-worker plant

Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) is reportedly planning to build a plant in Ireland that could employ as many as 600 workers by 2020.

The $98.5 million (€80 million) facility in the Emerald Isle’s Mid-West region will product replacement heart valve products, according to the Independent. Edwards initially plans to hire about 60 people beginning in June who will work at a temporary site in Shannon, the newspaper reported.

“Choosing this location included many considerations, but an important one is a talented workforce with experience in medical technology,” global supply chain VPJoe Nuzzolese told the paper. “We look forward to becoming an integral part of the local community through engagement and philanthropic support, and providing educational and professional opportunities for our employees.”

Minister for Business Heather Humphreys called the development “very significant regional investment.”

“It will provide even more opportunities for local residents and communities to grow and thrive,” Humphreys said. “My department, through the IDA, is committed to supporting Edwards as it establishes operations in Ireland and as the company continues to develop its innovative heart valve technologies.”

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