8 ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • TaoiseachMicheál MartinOpens New Ei Electronics Group Headquarters in Shannon, and Announces Plans to Create 200 Jobs On Friday 4th March Shannon based Company Ei Electronics welcomed Taoiseach Micheál Martin to officially open its state-of-theart new Group Headquarters on its existing Campus. The Company also announced plans to hire 200 additional staff over the coming 12 months at its Shannon Facility. The new Headquarters Building on the existing Ei Campus comprises a 10,000m2 facility. It includes significant additional manufacturing capacity, Research and Development, and office space. The expansion underpins a strategy of maintaining 100% of manufacturing in Shannon, in addition to the co-location of other key functions on a single site. Commenting on the announcement at the Ei Electronics Campus in Shannon, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said: “I’m pleased to be here to witness first-hand the continued expansion of Ei Electronics, one of Ireland’s largest and most successful manufacturing and electronic companies. For over five decades the company has been a remarkable contribution to Shannon and the Mid-West region and its ambitious plans for future growth and job creation are very welcome. Ei Electronics is an outstanding Irish-owned company creating solutions with a global reach and I commend Michael and his team on today’s milestone announcement.” With a turnover in 2021 of circa €320m, and 1,100 employees worldwide, Ei Electronics www.eielectronics.com. commands a leadership position globally as a manufacturer of residential fire and gas detection products. The Company is 100% Irish L-R: Ei Electronics Manufacturing Director, Jim Duignan; An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin; Ei Electronics CEO, Mick Guinee.
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