2 minute read - 3rd November 2023
Vertiv to open new manufacturing facility in Londonderry
Critical infrastructure and technology manufacturer Vertiv is making a significant investment in a new manufacturing facility in Campsie, Londonderry.
Supported by Invest Northern Ireland, Vertiv’s investment will create around 200 skilled jobs at the site, with vacancies in engineering and other roles. The company has a robust diversity and inclusion strategy and is welcoming and encouraging women to apply for positions, with the goal of attracting more women into STEM careers at Vertiv. It will also use this opportunity to build on its already successful apprenticeship programme to attract graduates and apprentices into full-time skilled roles.
The announcement is the latest development in Vertiv’s global manufacturing strategy. The company operates in more than 130 countries, providing an extensive portfolio of power, cooling, and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network.
Critical infrastructure and technology manufacturer Vertiv is investing in a new manufacturing facility in Londonderry, creating around 200 new jobs / Picture: Vertiv
Karsten Winther, president of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Vertiv, said: “We are delighted to be making this investment which will support our EMEA and global business growth and help us to meet strong market demand for our infrastructure solutions, mainly driven by digitalisation and AI adoption. Vertiv’s focus is on solving the most important challenges facing today’s data centres, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions. This new investment will support our goal.”
Mel Chittock, interim CEO of Invest NI, added: “September’s Investment Summit showcased Northern Ireland’s innovation and technological strengths across a number of sectors. Today’s announcement by Vertiv demonstrates the attraction of Northern Ireland for international companies that are seeking an optimal location for growth. Invest NI is working to realise the Department for the Economy’s 10x Vision of creating a productive, innovation-based, export-driven economy in Northern Ireland whilst also achieving a fairer distribution of opportunities for all our people through regional balance. This investment in the advanced manufacturing sector in the North West, which is one of our priority clusters, takes us a step closer to achieving this.”