IDA Ireland welcomes announcement by Allergan that it is to create 20 new advanced manufacturing jobs in Co. Mayo

Building on its long history of continued investment in Ireland this announcement is highly significant to Allergan and will help to further position its Irish operation as a centre of strategic importance within the parent company. On behalf of IDA I look forward to working with Allergan as the company further develops in Ireland.

Barry O'Leary, CEO IDA Ireland

IDA Ireland today  welcomed the announcement by Allergan, one of the world’s leading Medical Aesthetics companies, that it is to locate the manufacture of its newest medical technology, SeriScaffold, at its manufacturing facility in Westport, Co. Mayo.

SeriScaffold is a bioresorbable silk-based surgery scaffold for use in tissue generation in numerous therapeutic areas including breast reconstruction. Allergan has chosen Westport as the location for this manufacturing activity due to the combination of state-of-the-art engineering capabilities and scientific expertise.

Welcoming the announcement, Barry O'Leary, IDA CEO said, 'I would like to congratulate the management and staff at Allergan in Westport for winning this excellent investment. It is encouraging that Ireland continues to win investments of this nature demonstrating that advanced manufacturing activities remain as a fundamental part of Ireland’s Foreign Direct Investment portfolio.'

'Building on its long history of continued investment in Ireland this announcement is highly significant to Allergan and will help to further position its Irish operation as a centre of strategic importance within the parent company. On behalf of IDA I look forward to working with Allergan as the company further develops in Ireland.'

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