A milestone announcement
A Cork-based company this week announced 80 new jobs through an expansion of its operations into mainland Europe.
Milestone Solutions made the announcement on Tuesday adding that the new roles are expected to be filled over the next two years.
Milestone helps life sciences, pharma, food and beverage businesses to plan, deliver and commission new facilities or to upgrade existing ones.
The company said it has a strong track record in assisting manufacturers to deliver increased product volumes in full compliance with tight industry regulation.
The company also said it currently supports over 100 jobs in Ireland.
Formed in 2008 and headquartered in Cork city, the company has already entered a strategic partnership agreement with a company in Switzerland with up and coming projects in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney said: “Ireland has established itself as a global leader in life sciences, pharma, food and beverage. A company like Milestone Solutions is using that expertise to grow their own business, and help export some of that leadership to facilities across Europe.
“I would like to take this opportunity to wish Peter and all the team at Milestone Solutions the very best as they grow in the years ahead.”
Milestone has also announced Peter Davies as its new Managing Director of European Operations.
He said: “I am delighted to join Milestone Solutions at this point in its growth journey. Irish engineers and specialists have a proven track record in helping deliver and commission manufacturing plants for the businesses who established in Ireland over recent decades.
“The Irish have helped set the gold standard expertise in commissioning and upgrading critical manufacturing plants, and we believe that experience can help existing and new multinationals achieve more across the continent. We look forward to welcoming an extremely talented group of new colleagues to meet what we expect will be significant demand for our services across Europe.”