Amgen to purchase Pfizer plant

The largest biotechnology company in the world, Amgen has announced that it is to purchase the Pfizer manufacturing facility in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.

The agreement between the two corporations will mean that 280 jobs at the facility will be retained.

Welcoming the announcement, Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Richard Bruton said: "It is the primary target of this new Government to get the Irish economy moving, restore confidence and create jobs.

"Today’s announcement, by the world’s largest biotechnology company, shows that leading corporations do in fact retain confidence in Ireland as a location for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

"The retention of 280 jobs at the facility and the prospect of further job creation, as Amgen grows its Irish operation, is testament to Ireland’s ability to provide a highly educated and flexible workforce and pro-business environment.

"On behalf of the new Government for National Recovery, I offer my full support to Amgen as it grows its Irish operations and I am committed to working closely with IDA Ireland in bringing Ireland’s FDI portfolio to its maximum potential."