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technologies.” In her address, Louth County Council Cathaoirleach, Paula Butterly said that robotics and automation technology are key to the growth of the manufacturing industry and in attracting young people and talent into this important sector and KUKA is playing a leading role in this. Turlough McCormack from the IDA said: “This onsite investment is important in being able deliver automated technology solutions across Ireland. We operate in a very competitive manufacturing market and we need robotics and automation, so KUKA is very much part of Ireland’s digital manufacturing transformation.” In a heartfelt speech to the assembled KUKA staff and guests, German Ambassador to Ireland, Cord Meier-Klodt said: “I’m delighted to be here on this special occasion to celebrate a landmark event. KUKA is one of the most innovative, forward looking global companies in the high- tech sector, now with over 15,000 employees in over 100 locations and 50 countries around the world.
“But when you scratch below the surface you family business founded over 125 years ago, with a spirit of engineering, the backbone of German industrial wealth over the centuries in various sectors. It’s against this background that today we are celebrating the opening of the extended The Brewery Business Park, where KUKA is located, was developed on the site of the former McArdle Moore brewery, transformed into a vibrant business park. Brewing at Cambricville stretches deep into the history of Dundalk; vastly different from today’s modern
“It is immensely satisfying to see our infrastructure evolve alongside our local achievements, empowering us to reach greater heights in the realm of innovative robotic technologies.”
brewing, bottling, and canning, and is renowned more recently to produce Double Diamond! The refurbishment and expansion of the
current Dundalk facility has enabled available demonstration area in which customers can immerse themselves in KUKA’s hardware and to KUKA’s trainees, from within industry and across their integrator network. The refurbishment is impressive, and boasts a subtle nod to the rich, local industrial heritage, such as reclaimed bricks from the 19th
Century
in the main lobby and a collection of prints from local archives to illustrate the history of the brewery building.
But it is not just building physical structures, said Mr Cooney: “We’re creating opportunities for our local community. This expansion project has translated into new job opportunities, empowering individuals in our community with meaningful employment and contributing to the prosperity of our region. “In addition, we have been able to make
available two new internships to local students, have utilised local skills and employed local tradesmen. In doing that we are supporting their growth and creating a multiplier effect as money circulates within the local economy. “As a result, they are witnessing the expansion of the KUKA brand within their community. The brand has become widely recognised in and around Co. Louth, and our progress and development are positively acknowledged within the local area.” To learn more about KUKA Ireland and the company’s market-leading robotic automation solutions, call +353 (0) 42 9395034, e-mail:
sales@kuka.ie or visit
www.kuka.com/en/.
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