Japanese Investment in Pharmaceutical Sector in Ireland
2026/5/26
Mr. KAWASAKO Tetsuya, President, Astellas Ireland Co., Ltd. (second from left in the front row), Ambassador MIYAGAWA Manabu (third from left in the front row) and staff members of Astellas and the Embassy of Japan at Dublin Plant of Astellas Ireland Co., Ltd. (Photo taken in May 2026)
Main gate of Dublin Plant of Astellas Ireland Co., Ltd. (Photo taken in May 2026)
On 26 May, Ambassador MIYAGAWA Manabu and Ms ONOZAKI, Researcher, Embassy of Japan in Ireland, visited the Dublin Plant of Astellas Ireland Co., Ltd. They met with Mr KAWASAKO Tetsuya, Senior Vice President, Head of Pharma Manufacturing, President of Astellas Ireland Co., Ltd., and other members of his team, and received a briefing on the history and the current operations of the company in Ireland. The Astellas team kindly took the Embassy staff members around the production facilities at its Dublin Plant, where solar panels and heat pumps have been installed to enhance environmental sustainability. (*For the visit to Astellas Pharma Inc. Tokyo headquarters in November 2025, please refer to the Facebook article dated 9 January 2026.)
Since its establishment in 1986 as Yamanouchi Ireland Co., Ltd., the company has steadily expanded its investment in Ireland. Recognising Ireland’s position as a global hub for manufacturing, research, and development activities, the company shared last year that it would make new investments totalling €129 million (approximately ¥21.93 billion) over a three-year period.
The Embassy of Japan in Ireland will continue to cooperate with Astellas as much as possible so that the company's business continues to grow, leading to further deepening of economic relations between Japan and Ireland as well.
Since its establishment in 1986 as Yamanouchi Ireland Co., Ltd., the company has steadily expanded its investment in Ireland. Recognising Ireland’s position as a global hub for manufacturing, research, and development activities, the company shared last year that it would make new investments totalling €129 million (approximately ¥21.93 billion) over a three-year period.
The Embassy of Japan in Ireland will continue to cooperate with Astellas as much as possible so that the company's business continues to grow, leading to further deepening of economic relations between Japan and Ireland as well.