The firm, which is setting up its European headquarters in the Co Louth town, tests chemicals for businesses to ensure they comply with EU REACH standards.
Managing Director of CIRS Ireland Paul Nolan said they had chosen Dundalk because of the high standard of graduates from the local institute of technology, strong IDA support and the presence of Chinese firm SATIR in the town
The new offices were officially opened by Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern.
The announcement was made on the same day as a new study was published, which says 12,000 jobs could be created in Co Louth over the next 12 years.
The study, which was carried out by Indecon Economic Consultants, said areas such as high-end manufacturing offer great potential for growth although it acknowledges the immediate future will be 'challenging'.
