Michael NevinLongford County Enterprise Board

November 2012

Central Location

Dublin 120 km

Galway 105 km

Belfast 190 km

Sligo 88 km

Athlone 43 km

Limerick 160 km

Cork 250 km

Enniskillen 82 km

Population (2011) 282,195 % of national population 6.0% Population density (persons/sq km) 34.6   Largest Town – Athlone Population 16,000  

Longford Town Population 8,500 

Regional Workforce 98,400 (2006)

Employment in key industries:   1. Services 59.8% 2. Industrial 30.4% 3. Agriculture10.0%  

C&D produce more than 500million pouches, 50,000 tonnes of Dry and 100,000 tonnes of Cans each year to National and European markets

Pat the Baker is Ireland's champion baker. Over 50 years in business, with over 400 employees in its production facility in Granard, Co. Longford, the Pat the Baker brand name is known in every household in Ireland

Cameron is a leading provider of flow equipment products, systems and services to worldwide oil, gas and process industries. $ 5 + billion in annual revenues

Abbott Diagnostics is a global leader of in vitro diagnostics with approximately 70,000 institutional customers in more than 100 countries. The Longford facility plays a key role in helping Abbott to meet the increasing global demand for diagnostic testing in areas such as infectious disease, cancer, thyroid and cardiovascular diseases and employs over 300 people

The development of Flancare, Longford was carried out in two phases.  The first included the construction of the 6000m2 warehouse facility, a 3-bay portal frame structure designed to carry full height racking and enclosed in single skin cladding.  The second phase, completed three years after the first, doubled the original warehouse volume and included associated loading bays and dock levellers. 

Best in Class Facility

150,000 Sq.ft

Nationwide Distribution

125 employees (110 direct)

Longford Experience – ‘Very Positive’, Martin O’Brien, General Manager

oHigh Quality and well managed primary and secondary level schools.oAccess to over 12 third level facilities within a radius of 100km.oAthlone Institute of Technology is the nearest third level institute to Longford town.

• Extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.• 6000 students in AIT , 10% are international students from Europe, Asia, Africa,

the Middle East, US and Canada

Key factor in attracting Abbott to Longford was the ability of Athlone I.T. to design and deliver a number development courses.

Any of the Athlone courses can be delivered on an outreach basis

Land - Serviced zoned sites – Price negotiatablePrime locations offering ease of access to the N4,

N5 and N55

Commercial/Industrial Units - To buy €35 - €70 per sq.ftTo build €40 - €80 per sq.ft.To rent €2 - €6 per sq.ft.

Retail Units - To rent prime retail in Longford Town €14 - €22

per sq.ft.Larger scale retail €10 - €20 per sq.ftValuation to buy – 13 times the rental value

(approx)

30,600 sq. m. Including 2,020 sq. m. of Office Accommodation.Property on Site of Approximately 26 Hectares.Dual ESB Supply to Site.Clear Internal Height Ranging from 7.5 m. to 9.4m.Substantial Water Supply,On-Site Water Treatment System. Sprinkler System & Pumping Station.

Quality Affordable Housing Health Services Childcare Facilities Recreation & Leisure Facilities Natural Environment

Longford is a Small County. We know we have to fight harder than most places to attract inward investment

To do this we have developed an integrated supports team that sees agencies, politicians, and community working together to actively promote the County.