IrelandNestlé has sold its former infant formula plant in Askeaton, County Limerick, to the US-based pharmaceutical company Pfanstiehl. The Swiss company closed the Wyeth Nutrition plant in March after a two-year wind-down period, resulting in the loss of 542 jobs. Nestlé attributed the decision to declining demand for imported infant formula in China. While the sale represents a continuation of manufacturing at the site, details about the financial terms remain undisclosed. Pfanstiehl, which recently established a corporate presence in Ireland, plans to convert the facility into a pharmaceutical manufacturing site, though this process will require regulatory approval and several years to complete. The closure also impacted local authorities, who lost nearly €490,000 annually in commercial rates.
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