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BMC Manufacturing to create over 500 new jobs in Ireland in major expansion plan supported by Enterprise Ireland
Irish electrical engineering firm, BMC Manufacturing, has announced it will create an additional 500 new jobs as part of a major expansion plan.
This significant job expansion plan, which is being
supported by Enterprise Ireland, is in response to increasing demand for BMC Manufacturing’s innovative solutions, which are used globally in critical digital infrastructure. The new jobs, which will be filled by the end of 2028, are across a variety of functions within the business, including engineering, technology and operations. These new roles will be primarily at BMC Manufacturing’s sites in Dublin, but will also include new positions at their Co Meath location. BMC Manufacturing, founded in Co Meath in 1991, is an
Irish electrical engineering company, delivering innovations in the area of low voltage switchgear and critical power solutions. Welcoming this significant announcement from BMC
Manufacturing, Peter Burke TD, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, said: “The Government, working with our colleagues from Enterprise Ireland and from across the enterprise ecosystem, is committed to supporting Irish companies to scale and become global leaders in their field, and BMC Manufacturing is a clear reflection of that. From starting out as a small company in Co Meath,
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to now having their technology used across the world, BMC Manufacturing is a true Irish success story. I’d like to congratulate Brendan, Colm and all their team on this significant milestone, and wish them the best with this new chapter in their journey.”
ENTERPRISE IRELAND’S ANNUAL EXPORT RESULTS
This significant job announcement was made at an event in BMC Manufacturing’s facilities in Dublin, where Enterprise Ireland also published its Annual Business Results for 2025, which found that companies it supports achieved record exports last year of €38.86bn. An increase of 8 per cent on the year prior, exports from Enterprise Ireland’s client companies have increased significantly over the last decade, up 89 per cent since 2015 when they were €20.6bn. Enterprise Ireland also confirmed that expenditure
by its client base in the Irish economy in 2025 had also reached a record high, with its clients spending €43.73bn here last year- almost €120m per day- on payroll, goods and services.
Among our client base’s exports in 2025, growth was recorded across Enterprise Ireland’s three main sectors, with increases across all major markets. Exports to Europe and the UK both exceeded €11bn for the first time, and these two markets now account for
29 per cent of all exports each. Exports to North America remained steady, and it continues to be the third largest market for our client base, with exports there growing to €7.34bn in 2025, a 1 per cent increase on the year prior. The Nordics also saw a significant increase in exports to the region, increasing by 39 per cent to €2.78bn. Driven largely by a significant increase in High-Tech Construction exports to the region, the Nordics now account for a total of 7 per cent of Enterprise Ireland’s client exports, more than double the 3 per cent total in 2015. Enterprise Ireland’s three key sectors all saw steady and
positive growth in 2025: •
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Food, Drink, Nutrition and ClimateTech exports reached €16.98bn (+5 per cent)
Advanced Manufacturing, Construction & Lifesciences exports rose to €13.16bn (+14 per cent)
Technology, Services & Consumer exports hit €8.72bn (+5 per cent) Among these sectors, particularly strong performances
were recorded by the High-Tech Construction and Climate Tech & Renewable Energy portfolios, as both saw increases of 24 per cent in exports last year. There were strong performances from Digital Technologies companies, with exports rising by 12 per cent.
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