Moffett Automated Storage in Monaghan has officially opened a new head office and plans to start recruiting for 30 additional roles in Q4.

The business is the brainchild of Sam Moffett, who launched the venture five years ago.

Sam Moffett is the son of renowned engineer Robert Moffett, who founded the international Irish-headquartered forklift brand Combilift.

The MAS system moves, tracks and organises pallets, and the company also offers software to help solve many of the problems faced by companies who have a need to store and access palletised stock.

According to Moffett: “The system delivers superb density of storage, savings on energy, labour cost reductions plus significant benefits around the safety of operatives and stock.

“With the need for storage and logistics services on the rise and limited warehousing space available, companies need a new solution and we’ve been excited to help our customers deal with this challenge.”

Minister Heather Humphreys commented: “As part of Our Rural Future, I want to see homegrown businesses creating jobs locally in rural Ireland.

“I am delighted that my department through the Leader programme has supported the upgrading of the company facilities to now house a spacious comfortable working environment for current and future staff of Moffett Automated Storage.”

Moffett Automated Storage is also receiving grant aid from Enterprise Ireland.

Enterprise minister Leo Varadkar stated: “The company really is going from strength to strength, and I know that is thanks in a big way to its commitment to constantly innovating and looking at how to do things better. The team and the talent in the business is obviously a major part of its success too. I look forward to seeing what’s next. The very best of luck to the entire team.”

Moffett Automated Storage typically has eight to 12 live projects in four different countries around the world, each ranging from storage of 5,000 pallets to 15,000 pallets. The company says that its solutions are linked to warehouse management software allowing organisation of pallets to be automated.

The company's latest accounts show the company added eight staff in 2021, bringing its total headcount to 22. Moffett made a profit of €588,000 in 2021, up from €214,000 in 2020.