Boston Scientific
20,000 sq. m vascular device manufacturing facility
In 2006, Guidant Corporation became Boston Scientific. It is the largest manufacturer of healthcare products in the world of pacemakers, defibrillators and stents.
In 1998 RKD refurbished and extended an existing facility in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary (size 20,000m2) to contain a series of Cleanrooms (8,000m2), administration, packaging and warehousing. The plant also contains the largest E-Beam sterilisation unit in Ireland.
RKD have carried out all upgrade work to date and is currently working on New Drug Encapsulated Stent Cleanroom suites, which are expected to go into full production within the next two years.
Boston Scientific currently employs 1,200 people at the Clonmel facility. To date, Boston Scientific have spent over €20m on building upgrades, which excludes significant capital investment in equipment, etc.
Currently, RKD are involved in the upgrade of the plant to facilitate the stent and pacemaker / defibrillator business
Location
- Clonmel, Ireland
Area
- 20,000 sq. m
Completion
- Ongoing
Cost
- €20m