Siemens’ diagnostics manufacturing facility in Swords, County Dublin, had a record production year and also won Ireland’s exporter of the year award in the life sciences category. The company has been active in Ireland since 1874. The construction of most of Ireland’s power plants, including the landmark Shannon hydroelectric scheme in 1929, as well as the provision of the country’s first computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners are among the major projects.
In fiscal 2011 (October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2011), Siemens’ sales to customers in Ireland amounted to EUR 120.82 million and new orders totaled EUR 135.89 million. Siemens currently has about 265 employees in Ireland.
The history of Siemens in Ireland dates back to 1874, when the first direct transatlantic telegraph cable was laid from Ballinskelligs Bay, County Kerry, to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Siemens Limited was formed as a registered company in Ireland in 1925 and has been involved in many key infrastructure projects, beginning with the Shannon hydroelectric power scheme in 1926-29.
Siemens’ Industry Sector completed and handed over the baggage handling system at Dublin Airport’s new terminal, T2, which opened in November 2010. The system, consisting of 56 check-in desks, six kilometers of conveyor and six collection carousels, is capable of handling up to 4,000 bags an hour. With increasing competition among the world’s airports, this state-of-the-art system will allow T2 to deal with high volumes of passengers quickly and efficiently.
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