Fermoy, January 14th 2015 - US Company ABEC Inc. today announced plans to expand its global operations at the former FCI facility site in Fermoy, Co. Cork. The new operation will produce engineered process equipment for biopharmaceutical manufacturing and provide a range of service offerings to meet the growing demand from global pharmaceutical and biotech customers. Once operational, the company will create 100 jobs over the next two years. The investment is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland.
The company is to locate in the former 87,000ft2 FCI facility which occupies 13 acres of land on the edge of Fermoy town. Refurbishment works on the facility are underway, as well as recruitment for a range of management, engineering, manufacturing, services, and business development personnel. Employment enquiries can be directed to hr@abec.com
ABEC Inc. of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is a privately held company serving the global biopharmaceutical industry. The company is unique in its ability to engineer, manufacture, install, commission, and service the entire biopharmaceutical manufacturing process in an integrated manner. For over 40 years, ABEC has been exclusively focused on enabling clients to produce advanced medicines based on biotechnology for a wide range of disease indications.
“This investment is a key component of ABEC’s broader strategy to deliver integrated process solutions on a global basis. The Fermoy facility will increase our capacity and allow us to better support our growing customer base in Ireland and Europe. We sincerely appreciate the support of the IDA as we establish our unique capabilities in Ireland.” Commenting on today’s announcement ABEC’s CEO Scott Pickering
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, who met senior ABEC executives on a recent investment mission to the USA to discuss this project, said “Engineering and manufacturing companies form a key part of the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs. A large part of the reason we have targeted companies in this area in particular is because of their potential to invest in regional locations. I know from our recent meeting in Pennsylvania that ABEC is a first rate company, and today’s announcement that it is investing in Fermoy with the creation of 100 jobs is a huge boost. Here is a company deciding to invest in a regional area of high unemployment, in a facility left vacant in a devastating 2007 job loss announcement – a great example of what we are trying to achieve with our jobs plan. I wish Scott and his team every success with this project”.
IDA CEO Martin Shanahan also welcomed the announcement, saying: “This is terrific news for the town of Fermoy and the wider North Cork region. ABEC explored various locations throughout Europe to identify the right property solution for its needs, one which would position the company’s future expansion in the European market. ABEC’s location in Fermoy followed an extensive national property search which IDA was heavily involved in and happy to assist with. I am delighted that it has culminated in this news today that the company is to set up in Fermoy with the provision of 100 jobs. I wish them every success in the future.”
About ABEC Inc.
Since 1974, ABEC has been a leader in delivering integrated process solutions for manufacturing in the biopharmaceutical industry. Many of today’s leading antibody, vaccine, and recombinant protein therapies are manufactured by processes and equipment engineered, manufactured, installed and serviced by ABEC, and a majority of the world’s pharmaceutical and biotech companies are ABEC customers. ABEC’s unique value is based on long experience, complete in-house capabilities, a custom, flexible approach, and long-term credibility. Whether building new capacity or improving existing facilities, ABEC’s turn-key solutions reduce overall cost and time to market while delivering maximum productivity. For more information, please visit www.abec.com
For more information contact:
Emily Smith, Marketing Coordinator, ABEC esmith@abec.com, +1 610 861-4666
Press Office, Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, press.office@djei.ie +353 16312200
Ellen Lynch, Regional Press, Communications & PR Executive, IDA Ireland ellen.lynch@ida.ie 087 411 2084
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