Britvic to expand Limerick plant to meet demand for Ballygowan

Ballygowan is hiring 28 more staff at Newcastle West due to the double-digit volume growth in sales of the mineral water

Britvic Ireland managing director Kevin Donnelly with Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney at the announcement of the Ballygowan expansion in Newcastle West. Co Limerick. Picture: Don Moloney

Britvic Ireland is to invest €6m in its Ballygowan facility in Newcastle West Co. Limerick, to grow the site’s production capacity by more than 20%.

The expansion is planned to meet the demand for Ballygowan mineral water and, once complete, will allow for additional capacity for 50m bottles. The expansion will lead to the creation of 28 new jobs.