Harmac Medical Products has announced a major investment in its facility at Castlerea,
It's accelerating the manufacturing of surgical masks and non-invasive ventilation products, creating 60 new jobs.
It allows Harmac to meet the needs of its international client base and serve as a significant supplier to the Irish and European operations of numerous medical technology companies.
The expansion will allow Harmac to make substantial volumes of surgical masks for its multinational client, which has international and domestic customers.
Harmac will also ramp up its manufacturing of non-invasive ventilation devices for Intersurgical Respiratory Systems, for which it produces its StarMed respiratory hoods.
Local councillor Paschal Fitzmaurice says the development is great news and will make Harmac one of the biggest employers in the county.
The development is also being welcomed this morning by Roscommon Senator Eugene Murphy and Independent TD Denis Naughten.
Senator Murphy says it's great to see that these products which are so vital can be produced in the west of Ireland and make a significant contribution to the local economy.
