30 new jobs for Tullamore

Thirty jobs are to be created at a new manufacturing facility in Tullamore.

Veterinary biologics developer, BioNua Limited, are opening a new facility in the premises formerly occupied by Genemedix. The firm, which is a subsidiary of Nexvet, will pay €1.75 million to secure the manufacturing assets within the facility and are entering a ten year lease, with an option to purchase the building.

BioNua say they will hire up to 30 staff in the next 12 months and will invest in “state of the art biopharmaceutical technologies' for their new facility in Tullamore.

Dr Mark Heffernan, CEO of parent company Nexvet, says that securing the 20,000 square foot facility is part of the firm’s “strategic plan for building a vertically integrated biopharmaceutical business in animal health”.

The jobs announcement, which was made by Minister for Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation Damien English TD, has been welcomed by his party colleague, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy.

“This new company will provide 30 high quality jobs in the Tullamore area over the next year and I have no doubt that it will also have a positive impact in boosting other local businesses and also by highlighting Tullamore as an excellent location for this kind of company.

“Ireland is fast becoming a hub for biopharma developers and manufacturers, I see no reason why Tullamore can’t become one of the key locations for this growing business. Today’s news is a great boost to Tullamore and for the Midlands, where the Regional Action Plan for Jobs is now in action and working to capitalise on the strengths of the region. Offaly has a lot to offer the economy and I am extremely hopeful of further growth.”