Dungarvan, global home of Panadol, gets €8m investment

Global healthcare giant GSK has opened an €8m biomass energy facility in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, that will reduce its carbon emissions by a third.

The facility is only the second of its kind in Ireland, GSK said. It brings total investment in the existing facility over the past two years to more than €23m.

GSK in Dungarvan produces a variety of over-the-counter pharmacy and oral care products and is the global home of Panadol.