Engineering firm in €3.6m investment

Donegal: Tánaiste Mary Coughlan has announced a €3.6m R&D investment by Donegal company E&I Engineering Ireland, with support from Enterprise Ireland.

The investment will see the creation of 71 new skilled manufacturing roles at the company’s headquarters in Burnfoot, Co Donegal over the next three years.

E&I Engineering is a manufacturer of electrical switchgear and distribution products for the building services sector.

The group currently employs 249 people in Ireland and also has manufacturing operations in the United Arab Emirates.

The investment will be used to diversify the company’s product offering, allowing it to address new sectoral markets and expand its geographical market reach.

The Tánaiste said: “E&I Engineering is an excellent example of a dynamic Irish company, based in the north-west region, that is competing successfully internationally.”

Established in 2003, E&I Engineering has grown steadily and has achieved significant success in growing its export sales.