Forklift manufacturer invests €50m in mass customisation plant

Irish forklift manufacturer and material handling solutions provider, Combilift, has opened its new €50m manufacturing facility, which focuses on its unique selling proposition: customized mass production.
Built at a cost of €50m, the new 46,500 sq. m (500,000 sq.ft) global headquarters and the new manufacturing facility will allow Combilift to double production.
Martin McVicar, Combilift’s managing director, said at the opening in Monaghan: “We have employed an additional 230 people since we announced our plans for this factory 2015 and the combination of this advanced production plant and the growing skills workforce will allow us to double production within the next 5 years.”
Combilift exports 98% of its products to 85 countries through its 250-strong international dealer network. Currently, 550 people work for the manufacturer and the new employment opportunities will be for skilled technicians, design engineers, logistics, and supply chain specialist and those with mechanical and electrical mechatronics skills.