More than 40 new highly skilled jobs are to be created as part of a €1.9m expansion work being carried out by Cambus Medical, in An Spidéal.
The Gaeltacht medical device company plans to grow to more than 170 employees by the end of 2021. The new positions will be in the specialised fields of engineering, quality, manufacturing, customer operations and administration.
Funding for the project was approved by the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta as part of the Government’s Covid-19 jobs stimulus package. The refurbishment will provide Cambus Medical/Freudenberg Medical with the opportunity to overcome previous capacity limitations and explore business opportunities securing new customers.
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Barry Comerford, Cambus Medical CEO, said: “The Cambus Medical team is delighted with the support from all of our stakeholders; Freudenberg Medical, for its support and confidence in us, Údarás na Gaeltachta for investing in the site, and all of our staff for making this a reality. ‘Our Dedication Shows’, is our commitment to growing a strong sustainable business in An Spidéal and delivering high skilled interesting jobs for people, jobs that make a real difference to the lives of patients across the globe. We are sure that thanks to our culture, values, determination and persistence, we will someday achieve our goal of 500 people working at Cambus Medical.”
Welcoming the announcement, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, said: “I would like to congratulate Cambus Medical and its entire staff on the news of their significant job creation and expansion as the company continues to provide valuable sustainable employment in the An Spidéal area. The Cois Fharraige area has seen the announcement of up to 200 jobs in the medical device sector over the past few months, which is proof of what can be achieved on the west coast of Ireland with targeted state support.”
Anna Ní Ghallachair, chairperson of the Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta, is delighted with the positive news for Connemara. “On behalf of the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta, I wish to congratulate Cambus Medical/Freudenberg Medical and its team on this expansion and the creation of 40 new jobs. This innovative company, established by two local entrepreneurs with the support of Údarás na Gaeltachta, employs many people in the area and continues to contribute greatly to the local economy.”
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Mícheál Ó hÉanaigh, Údarás na Gaeltachta’s chief executive officer, added: “We are very pleased to continue our partnership with Cambus Medical/Freudenberg Medical, who have provided significant employment for over 15 years in An Spidéal. This investment illustrates how the jobs stimulus package and the State’s investment in Gaeltacht areas has had, and will continue to yield, positives results.
"In recent months our clients have shown their support for the Gaeltacht by continuing to grow their businesses and staffing in these rural areas, we are very encouraged by their unprecedented progress in the medical device sector particularly over the past year. A Gaeltacht Medtech Cluster in Conamara continues to grow and its global reach and effect is increasing steadily. The continued support of innovative indigenous enterprise in the Gaeltacht forms a central part of our new strategic plan.”
