Isotron Ireland's €8.5m Electron Beam Sterilisation Facility has been officially opened in Tullamore, Co Offaly.

The Electron Beam Sterilisation Facility provides an alternative to the Ethylene Oxide Gas and Gamma Irradiation processes currently provided by Isotron in Ireland.

This expansion allows Isotron Ireland to offer a 'technology neutral' approach for the treatment of its customers' products.

The expansion to the Tullamore facility also includes the addition of two more Ethylene Oxide sterilisation chambers making a total of 13 sterilisers on site serving the Irish medical device manufacturing base.

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Speaking at the opening, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said: "I am delighted to have been invited to officially open Isotron Ireland's new Electron Beam Sterilisation Facility.

"This event marks a new chapter in the development of Isotron Ireland. This new facility represents a major investment - €8.5m - in the company's future."

Mike O'Neill, Executive Director of the Isotron Group, said: "This is one of the most significant developments for the Isotron Group.

"It emphasises our continued commitment to the industry in Ireland and ensures our customers are positioned to develop and market high end medical products well into the future."

(PR/JM)