Coca-Cola today officially opened its new manufacturing and innovation plant in Wexford, which will employ 100 people. 65 workers have already been recruited.
The company today also announced the expansion of its global business shared services organisation in Drogheda, Co Louth. This includes recent investment in new offices and the creation of up to 100 new positions - 40 of these have been filled in recent weeks. The Drogheda plant currently employs over 200 people.
Muhtar Kent, the chairman and chief executive of Coca-Cola attended the opening of the new Wexford plant. 'Our continued investments in Wexford, Drogheda and throughout Ireland will ensure we sustain and enhance our growth globally in the coming years,' he said.
The new Wexford plant, which became fully operational this year after it was announced in 2008, includes manufacturing, laboratory and pilot plant facilities to allow process development and product commercialisation. Over 60% of workers there hold high-education degrees.
On the island of Ireland, Coca-Cola and its partners, including bottling partner Coca-Cola Hellenic, employ 1,900 people at 10 facilities.
