The premises will have a focus on bioresorbable polymers.
A pharmaceuticals company have expanded their premises in Westmeath.
Ashland run a pharmaceutical injectables manufacturing lab, located in the National Science Business Park in Mullingar.
The main focus is on the delivery chemicals, which can enable the creation of improved pharmaceuticals, medical devices and tissue engineering solutions.
An official ribbon cutting ceremony is die to be held in Mullingar next week.
Seán McMahon, Ph.D., global business manager, pharmaceutical injectables at Ashland says: "Ashland is accelerating the delivery of cutting-edge chemistry and responding to growing customer requirements for existing and new polymers with greater speed"