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Jobs boost as drugs firm expands Jobs boost as drugs firm expands
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A pharmaceutical company is to create 60 new jobs with a £5.4m investment at its County Armagh headquarters.A pharmaceutical company is to create 60 new jobs with a £5.4m investment at its County Armagh headquarters.
Almac Pharma Services, based in Craigavon, has opened a 10,500sq foot facility for the formulation and development of pharmaceutical products.Almac Pharma Services, based in Craigavon, has opened a 10,500sq foot facility for the formulation and development of pharmaceutical products.
The company employs almost 2,000 people globally, with 1,163 of those jobs based in Northern Ireland.The company employs almost 2,000 people globally, with 1,163 of those jobs based in Northern Ireland.
Group Chairman Sir Allen McClay said the investment showed its "commitment to our operations in Craigavon".Group Chairman Sir Allen McClay said the investment showed its "commitment to our operations in Craigavon".
He said Almac had a "long-term focus on developing fully integrated pharmaceutical services, from drug discovery through to commercialisation".He said Almac had a "long-term focus on developing fully integrated pharmaceutical services, from drug discovery through to commercialisation".
Almac provides research, development and manufacturing services to more than 600 companies within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.Almac provides research, development and manufacturing services to more than 600 companies within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.
Company president Graeme McBurney said: "We are investing to expand the breadth and depth of an already comprehensive suite of commercial services.Company president Graeme McBurney said: "We are investing to expand the breadth and depth of an already comprehensive suite of commercial services.
"We work with an increasing number of clients, supporting their needs at each stage of the drug product life cycle."We work with an increasing number of clients, supporting their needs at each stage of the drug product life cycle.
"The services offered by Almac Pharma Services are world-class and have a global reach.""The services offered by Almac Pharma Services are world-class and have a global reach."
Almac Pharma Services also has offices in Audubon, PA, USA.Almac Pharma Services also has offices in Audubon, PA, USA.
It now employs 1935 across the group - 156 in the UK and Ireland and 616 others in the US.It now employs 1935 across the group - 156 in the UK and Ireland and 616 others in the US.
DUP Upper Bann MP David Simpson said he welcomed the investment.
"We would all recognise the fact that the company has been a great success right across the province," he said.