Minister visits Offaly manufacturing plant

Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity, Pippa Hackett rrecently visited the world class manufacturing facilities of EJ in Birr, Co. Offaly to view sustainable production processing and business practices at the site.

Minister Hackett enjoyed a tour of the production buildings where both composite and fabricated steel access covers are manufactured, for supply to the Irish, European and Nordic markets. The Minister viewed how these access solutions, which are a vital infrastructure component to ensure the safety and functionality of utility networks, are manufactured in compliance with the highest standards in the industry.

Highlighting the EJ investment locally in environmental, social and governance initiatives Caroline O’Brien, Head of Business Development & Marketing, with Liam O’Sullivan, Production and Design Manager, spoke on the ongoing commitments being made by EJ to deliver sustainable products for their customer’s infrastructure.

EJ are the global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of access solutions for water, telecommunications, power, and drainage networks. The EJ global enterprise spans six continents- promoting innovation, quality and a commitment to customer service.

EJ in Ireland has been a local employer in the Birr region for the past 50 years. After undergoing turbulent times which forced the closure of Birr foundry in 2014 and associated redundancies, the company reinvented itself and has now emerged as one of the world's leading manufacturing facilities with an extremely skilled workforce.