Manufacturing
Ireland’s manufacturing sector is the largest sector within the Irish economy and accounts for about 35% of GDP.
Manufacturing: A highly innovative space in County Wexford
With global exports of €203bn, Irish manufacturing spans all industry sectors within a highly innovative eco space of Multinationals (MNCs) and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), employing more than 300,000 people across 17,000 businesses (Bank of Ireland).
Manufacturing in Ireland is one of the high performing engines of the Irish economy with clusters of world class manufacturing operations in sectors such as biopharmaceuticals, engineering, medical technology, building materials, and food production.
The manufacturing industry in Wexford is a diverse sector focused heavily on agriculture and food production, pharmaceutical manufacturing as well as light engineering.
DANONE
Danone is a leading global food, drink and healthcare company dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible. Danone’s family of market-leading brands and services support the health of consumers and patients across different stages of their lives.
Employing over 350 people outside Wexford town, Danone Wexford is one of the biggest manufacturing plants in the Danone specialised nutrition network and sustainably manufactures high-quality formula milk 24/7.