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VistaMed announces 200 new jobs in Carrick-on-Shannon

VistaMed, the leading Irish catheter and extrusion provider to the global medical device industry, announced the creation of 200 new jobs at the official opening of its new state-of-the-art Research and Development facility in Carrick-on-Shannon. The announcement is part of a new investment programme of more than €10million, supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through Enterprise Ireland.

This will bring the total number of jobs at the medical device company to 525 comprising a mix of positions, from engineering staff to product builders. VistaMed is also expanding its current manufacturing facility in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim by a further 45,000 square foot.

Recruitment for the 200 positions is ongoing with 37 of these jobs now in place. All positions are expected to be filled by the end of 2018.

Welcoming the announcement, Jobs Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor said:

To announce 200 jobs for an Irish-owned, highly innovative, global  supplier of medical technology out of County Leitrim, sums up why we can be ambitious – indeed, must be ambitious - in our plans for regional development and job creation.  This is a further sign of a momentum for job creation in our regions following recent regional jobs announcements.

Managing Director of VistaMed Patrick Mulholland said:

This new Research & Development facility will allow us to further enhance the rapid project ‘turnaround’ times currently experienced by VistaMed’s global customer base. Combined with the addition of sophisticated equipment, this will enable us to continue to offer a world class service to the global medical device industry and expand our talented technical resources.