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Pfizer Inc’s €1.2 billion capital investment in its Grange Castle, Dublin manufacturing site, first announced in 2022, will see a new facility built on the site premises and will double the capacity for biological drug substance manufacturing at the site. It is anticipated that there will be a further 400-500 roles added, bringing the total number of Pfizer employees in Ireland to approximately 5,500.
The investment and the posts being created will significantly expand manufacturing and laboratory capacity and add new technologies to help ensure Pfizer is ready to support the next wave of medical innovations. Construction is currently underway with the new facility due for completion in 2027. The investment will ensure that Pfizer has capacity for licensed and pipeline products in oncology, rare disease, inflammation & immunology and internal medicines.
One of Pfizer’s strategic partners for the expansion is BCD, a leading process engineering solutions company based in Cork, which has been delivering high-purity process solutions to pharmaceutical, biotech, food and beverage, and chemical customers all over the world, since 1983. With specific expertise in Product Formulation, Clean in Place, Clean Utilities and Thermal Treatment, BDC’s engineers are at the forefront of the development of innovative process, mechanical and automation solutions. The process solutions for Pfizer are being constructed as Modular Skids and have a high demand for Guided Wave Radar Transmitters for level measurement duties. As Magnetrol’s partner for sales & service in the UK and Ireland, ABLE has recently received orders for a significant number of the Model Eclipse 705 Guided Wave Radar Transmitter. The variant selected is the enhanced variant with a 304 stainless steel housing and AL-6XN stainless steel probe, specifically designed for hygienic applications. Furthermore, the instrument meets the needs and requirements for the wetted and non-wetted materials, process connections and surface finishes of hygienic industries.