International drinks group Quintessential Brands has said it will invest €4m in its Abbeyleix production facility over the next 18 months.
Quintessential's plan is to double output at the Co Laois plant to around 2 million cases - or over 24 million bottles - a year. The investment will also add 20 jobs at the plant.
The company acquired First Ireland Spirits last year which is a major producer of Irish Cream liqueurs, such as O'Mara's Irish country cream and Dubliner Whiskey.
It produces and sells Irish cream liqueurs, Irish country creams and Irish whiskey liqueurs across 35 markets worldwide for some of the world's biggest retailers and drinks companies.
"This investment is part of our ongoing strategy to develop Abbeyleix as the home of Irish Cream, boost our production capabilities, build a premium Irish brand portfolio and expand our contract manufacturing business in Ireland," commented Quintessential Brands' co-founder and director Warren Scott.
Quintessential's brands include Greenall's The Original London Dry Gin, Bloom London Dry Gin, Opihr Oriental Spice Gin and Toussaint Coffee Rum Liqueur.
