Electric.ie May/June 2024

26 ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • Ei Electronics The Company manufactures Home Life Safety Devices for the Connected Home, including smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. It is in many ways an exemplar indigenous Irish manufacturing and exporting success story, which has grown significantly over its 40-year lifespan, now employing 1,100 at its Global HQ in Shannon and 1,250 worldwide. Its Shannon facility is responsible for the manufacture of 13 million devices in total per annum, 95% of which are exported globally, generating a turnover of €400 million. Growth & Expansion The Irish sales and support team Ei Electronics, Continuing to Grow and Expand its Irish Business, Built on Twin Pillars of Innovation and Sustainability Recently spotlighted in an Irish Times news feature as possibly ‘the biggest Irish success story you’ve never heard of’, Ei Electronics is continuing it’s growth and innovation traditions from its Shannon Headquarters. With products that have been keeping Irish families safe in their homes for generations, if you look up, the smoke alarm above you on the ceiling was very likely designed, developed and manufactured by Ei in Shannon. has continued to grow in recent years. Ireland Country Manager Sean Meally explains; “the fact that we are an Irish Company, headquartered here is a huge advantage. We have a history of serving the Irish market for over 3 decades. We have a trusted brand, with the technical and sales support to back all of that Pictured recently presenting Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister for Housing, Heritage, and Local Government, with one of Ei’s Ei208 Carbon Monoxide alarms were Eric Duignan, Mick Guinee, and Sean Meally.

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