50 new jobs are being created at a manufacturing facility in Dublin.
Novum, which is based in Clonshaugh, opened it's new extended facility today which covers 100-thousand square foot.
The expansion means to company will now double it's manufacturing capability.
Opening Novum’s expanded manufacturing facility, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, TD, said: "Today is a testament to the vision and hard-work of entire team here at Novum. This expanded manufacturing facility will create 50 new jobs and I know the company has ambitious plans to grow even further. It’s wonderful to see an Irish company do so well. I’m also really happy to see the success the company has had in making its products more sustainable. All companies must prepare their business for the future, which will be must less reliant on fossil fuels. The technology Novum has developed will no doubt make them much more resilient and successful into the future. Congratulations to the team and the very best of luck with this expansion."
Jim Greene, CEO Novum said: "Today is a proud day in the 62-year history of Novum. I would like to commend the Novum team and thank our customers who have been loyal to Novum for decades, such as Picard Surgeles, Iceland Food, Northwest Canada and Dunnes.
"We are delighted to be in a position to double production to meet the growing demand for our groundbreaking technology. We are seeing customers wanting to adopt a trusted technology that is easy and efficient to adopt, futureproofing their business when faced with spiralling energy costs and a much more environmentally savvy customer of the future."
