Pfizer

One of the largest biotech companies in Ireland is Pfizer. It has a significant presence in Ireland, where it operates as Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals. The company has a long-standing history in the country, with its Irish operations dating back to 1969. Pfizer's presence in Ireland has grown over the years, and it has become one of the largest pharmaceutical employers in the country. Pfizer employs nearly 5,000 people in its five Cork, Dublin, and Kildare locations. The firm has made over $9 billion in capital investments in Ireland. Pfizer has a wide range of corporate interests in Ireland, including production, shared services, R&D, treasury, and commercial operations.

Pfizer's primary manufacturing hub for exporting to foreign markets is Ireland. Manufacturing is present for vaccines, solid-dose pharmaceuticals, sterile injectables, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and biopharmaceuticals. Many of Pfizer's most effective and recent medications are produced in Irish facilities for export around the world. The Global Biotherapeutics Technology group at Grange Castle, part of Pfizer Worldwide Research & Development's (WR&D) world-class protein drug development unit, was founded in 2006 and is situated in Ireland.

Founded: 1849

Headquarters: USA

Website: https://www.pfizer.ie/