Jobs boost at Carrigaline facility

A Carrigaline-based manufacturing facility is set to create 30 new jobs within 12 months, it was announced this morning.

It comes following the acquisition Irish-owned Edpac by The Munters Group earlier this year for €29 million.

Electricians, operators and project managers are among the roles currently being recruited at the manufacturing facility.

Ministers Simon Coveney and Michael McGrath recently joined with more than 150 employees of Edpac, the Irish manufacturer of data centre cooling equipment, to mark the full transition to The Munters Group.

Edpac manufactures precision cooling equipment and air handling systems which are used in data centres around the world.

The Irish company has been a manufacturing partner for Munters’ Oasis systems for a number of years and will begin producing other Munters data center solutions for export during the coming year.

Munters’ CEO Klas Forsström welcomed Ministers Coveney and McGrath to the manufacturing site in Carrigaline to join in the ceremony to rename the company. Edpac will now be known as Munters.

Forsstörm said the deal with Edpac further strengthens its presence in Europe.

Welcoming the announcement, Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said: “Based in my hometown and constituency, I am particularly delighted to see how Edpac has grown through the years to become a globally competitive organisation.

“The merger with Munters will further solidify the company’s continued success, and today’s jobs announcement is a strong indication that the new ownership see the value of the talent and team here in Carrigaline, and are committed to investing and supporting the innovation here.”