Avantor is to create 40 jobs in Dublin as it opens its new distribution centre in the city.
The new nearly 69,000-square-foot facility is Avantor's second in Ireland, and will add to its current footprint of 76,000-square-feet.
The company, which provides mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences, advanced technologies and applied materials industries, already employs 200 people in Ireland.
The new Dublin site is part of a global footprint that includes more than 200 manufacturing, distribution and sales centers in over 30 countries that help ensure life-changing medicines reach patients quickly.
"Avantor's continued investment to expand our global footprint with on-site storage capacity and capabilities in Ireland strengthens our ability to provide essential products and services to the markets that need them," said Sheri Lewis, Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain Operations at the company.
"This cutting-edge centre continues the capital investments we are making in our supply chain to meet growing global demand across all the end markets we serve," she added.
"Avantor's value to the biopharma industry is our ability to support customers from discovery to delivery," said Dr Ger Brophy, Executive Vice President, Biopharma Production.
"As a leading materials provider to the growing bioproduction industry, it is vital that we are responsive to customer needs in key markets such as Ireland while also having the capacity to meet growing demand in the region. This investment reflects our commitment to the industry and our anticipation of continued growth," Dr Brophy added.
"Avantor traces its heritage in Ireland back to 1998," said Michael Lohan, Divisional Manager Life Sciences and Talent Transformation & Innovation at IDA Ireland.
"The company has played an important role in the development of Ireland's life science ecosystem and continues to create high-quality career opportunities here in Dublin," he added.
