A TAIWANESE lighting company is to establish a manufacturing base in Ballymote, Co Sligo, creating an initial 10 to 15 jobs in the town.
G-LED Lighting manufactures long-life lighting for commercial and industrial businesses aimed at reducing their power consumption, CO2 emissions and electricity costs.
Speaking last night, David Lee, chief executive of G-LED Lighting Europe, said: “We have a lot of friends in Ireland and we think it could be a good place to open up the European market for us.”
Asked if the number of jobs would grow, Mr Lee said: “We will try it here on a phased basis. The first phase will create 10 to 15 jobs by November.
“It may grow to 100 jobs, but we will need support from local government.”
Fine Gael TD for Sligo North-Leitrim John Perry described it as “a major development for Ballymote”.
G-LED Lighting was founded in 1996 and has offices in Taiwan, California and Dublin.
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