Respiratory devices firm Vitalograph to create 200 more Irish jobs

UK firm Vitalograph, which manufactures respiratory diagnostic devices, is investing €10 million to expand its operations in Limerick and Clare, which will create 200 new jobs.

The company, which employs 170 people, said it is opening new sites in Limerick city centre and at Clare Technology Park.

It said the €10 million investment would expand its workforce by 200 over the next two years, and would accommodate the growth of its healthcare business.

The company said its clinical trial solutions have doubled in the past two years and are recognised among the best in the world for drug trials with a respiratory focus.

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Frank Keane, chief executive at Vitalograph, said: "Our latest investment and expansion plans reflect our pioneering spirit as we continue to embrace new opportunities for Vitalograph and play a significant role in improving patient lives."

“Effective respiratory diagnostics tools underline and enable a proactive approach to healthcare,” he said. “Through our innovation and dedication, we have become an important catalyst behind the efficacy of the respiratory therapies being developed by the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.”

Speaking at the announcement, Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan said “it’s great to see Vitalograph, having established a base in Ennis in 1974, continuing to grow and develop its operations and expand its mandate, creating more than 200 new jobs in the next two years”.