Shannon has received two very significant employment boosts today.
170 jobs are set to be created in the county in a joint partnership between US multinational ZAGG and long established local company CREGG Logistics.
ZAGG, which manufactures mobile phone accessories has set up a European Services Centre in the Shannon Free Zone generating 40 new positions in sales and marketing of their products.
As part of this investment, CREGG Logistics which has been based in Shannon since 1993, will create 130 new jobs in the manufacturing, assembly and distribution of the products to markets in Europe and beyond.
ZAGG says it is hopeful the companies can create up to 300 positions between them within four years but the MD of of CREGG Logistics, says he’s hopeful this figure could be even higher.
Meanwhile,
Another Shannon firm have announced a significant investment in their firm today.
Bustec Limited, which is based in the Shannon Free Zone, has today announced that it’s to enter into a 15 million euro contract with US technology firm Lockheed Martin to supply equipment which will be used by the US Navy.
A handful of new positions will be created as a result of the deal.
Bustec is a leading supplier of high-performance data-acquisition and test products, and lists NASA and Boeing among it’s clients.
The company’s CEO and Founder Fred Bloennigen says innovation has been at the heart of this success, and feels other companies here should follow their example.
Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation Richard Bruton travelled to County Clare today to make both jobs announcments- his first offical visit to County Clare.
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