PM Group Announces $400 Million Project Wins in China
PM Group has recently been awarded a series of new project management and design contracts with a capital value of over $400 million in China. The announcement was made during the Enterprise Ireland trade mission to China which is being led by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD and the Minister for Jobs,Enterpriseand Innovation Richard Bruton TD.
The contracts comprise a range of complex life science, medical technology, nutritional and food and beverage facilities for leading multi-national clients including: Abbott, Boston Scientific, GSK, HJ Heinz, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft and Cargill.
“The success of Irish companies like PM Group in highly competitive international markets sends a signal that we can compete with the best in the world,” said Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD. “It is a testament to the ingenuity and innovation of Irish businesses and it gives me great confidence in our ability to recover by supporting Irish companies to create jobs and growth.”
Niall O’Loughlin, General Manager – China, PM Group, added: “The recent projects we have won are a testament to our promise to provide our clients with the same high level of service regardless of location. Our growing reputation in China is a result of our focus on design excellence, safety and quality. Many of our recent projects in China represent repeat business from our key clients from the USA, Europe and Asia. We will continue to drive growth by providing our clients with the right service delivered locally and using our global expert base.”
According to CEO Dave Murphy, PM Group chose China to capitalise on the opportunities that exist in one of the main regions where multinational corporations are investing today. He said: “We took a strategic decision to open an office in China as many of our leading multinational clients are investing there and have significant plans for further investment. We opened our new office in Shanghai to be able to serve the needs of those clients and it has proven to be a great location for us so far. We have been able to build a top class team there with extensive expertise in our core sectors of biopharmaceutical, food and advanced manufacturing.”
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Pictured at PM Group’s announcement of $400 million worth of project wins in China were (left to right): Niall O’Loughlin, General Manager – China, PM Group; Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Richard Bruton, TD; Eyre Tarrant, Director PM Group and Frank Ryan, Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Ireland.
