CHARLEVILLE FIRM IMPRESSES INTERNATIONAL TRADE MISSION

CHARLEVILLE COMPANY DOUBLES TURNOVER DUE TO NEW ENTERPRISE IRELAND INITIATIVE

AS part of the two-day Enterprise Ireland / IDA Trade & Investment Mission in Ireland event, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD visited Flow Technology at their facility in Charleville, last week.

The company, set up 40 years ago by the current owner’s father, Denis Murphy, is now one of Ireland’s leading process systems and equipment manufacturers, servicing the biotechnology, beverage and food industries in Ireland and Europe. Key to its expansion over the years was a strategic decision to diversify into servicing Ireland’s multinational owned bio-pharmaceutical base, a move now supported by the joint Enterprise Ireland / IDA Global Sourcing initiative. The result is that the company has doubled its turnover in the last two years and increased its employment to 50 people.

With further growth anticipated in the FDI & Indigenous sectors, the company plans further expansion & investment in its facilities in Charleville and expects additional growth in employment in the 2018-2020 period.

During her visit the minister said that Flow Technology was a prime example of the world class supplier base that Ireland now offers the multinational Life Sciences sector.

“Flow Technology are an ambitious and growing company which provide employment and make a difference to the lives of people right here in Charleville. I want to congratulate Tim and his highly skilled workforce on their success and wish them well in the future,” she added.

CEO Tim Murphy, who joined the company in 1993, said the high level of repeat business was due to its employee’s track record for technical excellence and quality of service.

“With these same values being instilled into newly recruited graduate engineers and apprentices, we aim for continued growth and success,” he said, adding that he looked forward to continued support from Enterprise Ireland as the business grows.

The joint Enterprise Ireland / IDA Global Sourcing Initiative was established as part of the Irish Government’s Action Plan for Jobs strategy.

Photo: John Allen Niall O’ Donnellan, Enterprise Ireland, Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD and Tim Murphy, CEO, Flow Technology at the Charleville plant.