Firm takes the Technopath to future growth

TIPPERARY medical devices company Technopath Manufacturing is starting the new year with plans to recruit more staff, increase turnover, and develop global sales of products used in hospital laboratory quality control.

Based in Ballina, the company is part of the Technopath Group, which also includes a distribution company serving the healthcare and biotechnology markets. The group has a total of 78 employees, achieved a turnover of over €15m in 2012 and is expecting significant growth in 2013.

Employing a staff of 36, Technopath Manufacturing is a clinical diagnostics and R&D company which was established in 2005 and involved an investment of €6m in R&D.