has opened its new global headquarters building on Stephen’s Green in Dublin as it announced plans to add 100 jobs to its Irish workforce over the next 18 months.
Horizon, which operates largely in the US, has already added around 50 jobs to its corporate headquarters team over the Covid period.said Horizon had benefited from the “rich pool” of talented employees here.has been a wonderful location for Horizon for nearly 10 years,” he said. “Ireland is a key part of our global strategy and we will continue to invest significantly here to enhance our business and to demonstrate our support for the wider community.
in a $600 million deal that also gave the company its first rare disease therapy. That segment is now the primary focus of the business. The group currently employs around 200 people in Ireland. Last year, it acquired a 44,000 square foot manufacturing facility in , formerly owned by EirGen, to support the growth of its rare disease medicines and its pipeline products.Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the company’s decision to add a manufacturing facility in Waterford last year “further underlines the leading role Ireland plays in the company’s operations”.