Panasonic Avionics, which designs, engineers, manufactures, sells and installs in-flight entertainment and communications devices to airlines worldwide, has unveiled the expansion of its facility in Dundalk, Co Louth.
It has increased the size of its European maintenance, repair and overhaul centre by 500%, taking it from 6,000 sq ft to 23,000 sq ft.
At the same time the company has tripled the workforce at the site.
The Dundalk facility is operated by Panasonic Technical Services (PTS), a division of Panasonic Avionics.
It provides repairs, line maintenance, spares parts supply, and technical services and training to customers in the EMEA region.
"The expansion of our Dundalk facility will enable our customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to benefit from the tailored maintenance solutions which we provide at the high level they have come to expect from Panasonic Technical Services," said Tom Eskola, Vice President and General Manager of Panasonic Technical Services.
"As the aviation industry returns towards pre-pandemic levels, MRO slots are, once again, at a premium," he added.
Panasonic Avionics' investment in the Dundalk facility has been supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.
"Ireland’s status at the heart of Europe, along with our strong talent base, continues to attract global manufacturing and engineering companies to our shores. I wish all the team the best with this expansion," said Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar.
