A MEDICAL manufacturing company has announced that it will open a new Limerick base after recently purchasing a city centre building.
Vitalograph, who has been based in Ennis for 50 years this year, has purchased a 10,000 square foot office building on Mount Kennet Street in the city centre, and is currently in the process of remodelling it for a grand opening soon.
The company, which develops and manufactures innovative respiratory diagnostic devices for all levels of the healthcare sector, now employs over 400 people between Limerick and Ennis, and has outgrown its current Limerick base at the Innovation Hub.
The new Mount Kennet office will house Vitalograph’s Cough Analysis and Research and Development teams working on the development of respiratory diagnostic solutions.
The company has also acquired a new facility next to its existing Ennis base, increasing its footprint by 40,000 square feet.
To celebrate 50 years of manufacturing in Ennis, Vitalograph launched an exhibition, 50 Years of Growing with Ennis, showing its history and connection with with the Clare town.
Vitalograph CEO Frank Keane said that the exhibition shows that world class facilities can be delivered in Ireland’s Mid West.
“We wanted to use the occasion of our 50th anniversary to pause and reflect upon the journey that we’ve had so far in Ireland. We’re really proud of what we have achieved and how we’ve contributed to the improved management of lung health. We are excited to continue our journey of innovation and excellence in respiratory diagnostics,” Mr Keane said.
“The central focus of this exhibition is our people, past and present. If it weren’t for the Vitalograph team over the past 50 years, Vitalograph would not be where it is today, or indeed be in existence at all.
“We are one of the largest employers in Ennis and we want to celebrate the fact that you can develop a world-class company right here in the Mid West. The support, infrastructure and talent are here and they’ve been crucial to our success.”
