Zoetis expansion has created up to 100 new jobs

Zoetis Inc., the world's leading animal health company, today marked One Health Day with an exclusive tour of its expanding state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Tullamore.

One Health Day brings attention to and celebrates the interconnection between people, animals and their shared environment, an approach Zoetis is committed to, and which is mirrored in its innovative portfolio of animal health solutions.

The event is on the heels of the recent completion of the construction phase of the significant Tullamore expansion project which has created 80-100 new jobs.

This new facility for the production of so-called biologicals, will see a further four-fold expansion to Tullamore manufacturing capacity.

The Tullamore team has grown to 180 colleagues since the site’s acquisition in 2017. There will be further future employment when the site reaches maximum capacity in 2025.

Zoetis has been manufacturing animal health products in Ireland since the purchase of its Tallaght site in 1975. The Tullamore expansion builds on the company’s current footprint in Ireland, which includes commercial offices and manufacturing sites, employing more than 500 people.

Zoetis’ Cherrywood Dublin office is the headquarters for its International Commercial Operations and Global Manufacturing and Supply organisations, as well as the home of local commercial operations for Ireland. In addition to Tullamore, Zoetis has two manufacturing sites in Ireland that play critical roles in its manufacturing network.

The manufacturing site in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow supports many Zoetis flagship products, and products from the Tallaght facility are exported to over 80 markets around the world.

The recent investment in Tullamore will significantly increase the company’s capacity to produce veterinary monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), which are therapeutic biopharmaceuticals and one of the latest breakthroughs in animal health.

In attendance at the site visit was Minister for State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa Hackett, who was welcomed to Zoetis Tullamore by Site Lead Conor O’Dea.

Minister of State for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Pippa Hackett said: “I wish to extend my thanks to the entire team in Tullamore for the warm welcome and the opportunity to witness first-hand the cutting-edge work being done here. The recent investments in Tullamore emphasise the strategic importance of Ireland in Zoetis’ global operations and I wish Zoetis continued success and growth for the years ahead.”

Zoetis Tullamore Site Lead Conor O’Dea said: “This site visit was a great opportunity not only to showcase our expanding production facilities, but also to explain how our range of monoclonal antibodies helps alleviate osteoarthritis pain in dogs and cats, or target and neutralize itch for dogs with allergic or atopic dermatitis.”

Jamie Brannan, Executive Vice President and Group President, International Operations, Aquaculture and Global Diagnostics, said: “As a purpose-driven company working to create a healthier planet for animals and people, our team was delighted to welcome Minister Hackett on One Health Day to highlight the importance of this approach in the animal health industry.

"The concept of “One Health” is essential to Zoetis and we are committed to developing sustainable animal health solutions that support animals, people and the planet. The Tullamore site will help to advance our commitment to One Health. The innovative monoclonal antibodies produced here will positively impact animals not only in Ireland, but in many countries around the world where we market our products.”