Donegal engineering firm announces 71 new skilled jobs

Donegal company and LookWest.ie case study, E&I Engineering Ireland, has announced a €3.6m R&D investment that will see the creation of 71 new skilled manufacturing roles at the company’s headquarters in Burnfoot, Co. Donegal over the next three years.

E&I Engineering is a manufacturer of electrical switchgear and distribution products for the building services sector. The group employs 249 people in Ireland and has manufacturing operations in the United Arab Emirates. The investment will be used to diversify the company’s product offering allowing it to address new sectoral markets and expand its geographical market reach and is supported by Enterprise Ireland.

Established in 2003, E&I Engineering has grown steadily and has achieved significant success in growing its export sales.

Philip O’Doherty, Founder and Managing Director of E&I Engineering said that as the company expands over the next two years, it intends to focus on three major areas to ensure ongoing growth and success.  

"The first will be focussed R&D activity, targeting both our existing sectors and the renewable energy sector," he said. "We also intend to expand our geographic sales into Mainland Europe and the third focus will be on cost competitiveness, to be achieved through a lean manufacturing programme, which will allow us to continue to grow efficiently.”

E&I Engineering is an excellent example of a dynamic Irish company, based in the North-West region that is competing successfully internationally.

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