{"id":1292,"date":"2026-04-22T13:29:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/?p=1292"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:32:35","slug":"omex-strengthens-irish-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/omex-strengthens-irish-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"OMEX Strengthens Irish Growth With Strategic Appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id='block-full-width-block_d782613a73b47ef1109e80e88401d542' class='full-width-block pt-8 lg:pt-24 pb-8 lg:pb-24 bg-primary relative' data-content-colour=\"light\">\n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"absolute right-0 bottom-0 h-3\/5 md:top-0 md:bottom-auto md:translate-y-0 md:h-full object-cover 4xl:right-[calc(50vw-960px)] z-[1] opacity-10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/themes\/omex-2024\/public\/img\/x-simple-text-background.svg\" alt=\"Omex Logo X\">\n    \n    <div class=\"container relative z-[2]\">\n\n       <div class=\"max-w-4xl\">\n            <h1>OMEX Strengthens Irish Growth With Strategic Appointment<\/h1>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Michael Farrell joins Luke Thornton as the OMEX Ireland team expands.<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id='block-imagetext-5050-block_3692d3d1fc6b25c144d75ed46b22b615' class='imagetext-5050-block pt-8 lg:pt-24 pb-8 lg:pb-24 bg-white' data-content-colour=\"dark\">\n\n    <div class=\"container md:flex items-center  md:flex-row-reverse\">\n\n        \n            <div class=\"md:flex-1 relative md:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[50%]\">\n\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1470\" height=\"1580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Michael-OMEX.png\" class=\"w-full  object-cover h-[24rem] lg:h-[32rem] xl:h-[45.5rem] \" alt=\"OMEX Strengthens Irish Growth | Michael Farrell OMEX Ireland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Michael-OMEX.png 1470w, https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Michael-OMEX-279x300.png 279w, https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Michael-OMEX-953x1024.png 953w, https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Michael-OMEX-768x825.png 768w, https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Michael-OMEX-1429x1536.png 1429w, https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Michael-OMEX-938x1008.png 938w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1470px) 100vw, 1470px\" \/>                \n            <\/div>\n\n            \n        <div class=\"md:flex-1 pt-[34px] md:py-0 lg:py-14  md:max-w-[50%]  md:pr-8 lg:pr-20 xl:pr-36\">\n            <h2>Michael Joins OMEX Ireland<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re continuing to strengthen our presence in Ireland with the appointment of a second sales manager, reflecting our sustained growth and long-term commitment to the Irish market.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Farrell, a fourth-generation tillage farmer from County Carlow, joins the business to support existing customer relationships while driving further expansion across both the tillage and grassland sectors. His appointment comes at a time of increasing demand for liquid fertiliser solutions, as Irish farmers look for greater efficiency, accuracy and reliability in nutrient management.<\/p>\n<a data-button-type='primary'  href='https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/contact-omex-ireland\/' target='_self' rel='' class='btn '>Get In Touch<i class='icon-chevron-right text-[9px]'><\/i><\/a>\n       <\/div>\n\n   <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id='block-imagetext-5050-block_a7be75957c574d6812e4788a1da81860' class='imagetext-5050-block pt-8 lg:pt-24 pb-8 lg:pb-24 bg-white' data-content-colour=\"dark\">\n\n    <div class=\"container md:flex items-center \">\n\n        \n            <div class=\"md:flex-1 relative md:w-1\/2 md:max-w-[50%]\">\n\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/Ireland-tanks-5050-01.jpg\" class=\"w-full  object-cover h-[24rem] lg:h-[32rem] xl:h-[45.5rem] \" alt=\"Ireland&#039;s Largest Liquid Fertiliser Facility Opens\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/Ireland-tanks-5050-01.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/Ireland-tanks-5050-01-272x300.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/>                \n            <\/div>\n\n            \n        <div class=\"md:flex-1 pt-[34px] md:py-0 lg:py-14  md:max-w-[50%]  md:pl-8 lg:pl-20 xl:pl-36\">\n            <h2>Continued Investment In Irish Agriculture<\/h2>\n<p>We have invested significantly in infrastructure to support growth in Ireland, including the development of our l<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/irelands-largest-liquid-fertiliser-facility-opens\/\">iquid fertiliser terminal<\/a> at the Port of Cork, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmersjournal.ie\/tillage\/news\/omex-opens-liquid-nitrogen-distribution-facility-in-cork-859161\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the largest of its kind<\/a> throughout Ireland. This facility provides nationwide coverage and ensures consistent supply of OMEX\u2019s liquid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/products\/nitroflo\/\">nitrogen<\/a> and sulphur products.<\/p>\n<p>Michael brings a strong combination of practical farming experience and commercial expertise. Alongside managing his family\u2019s 450-acre tillage farm, he previously worked within the malting and distilling supply chain and co-founded the Carlow Malting Company, where he developed grower networks and cereal supply chains for the brewing and distilling industry.<\/p>\n       <\/div>\n\n   <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id='block-testimonials-block_f107a76e6edb6b685950cb2540c1bb81' class='testimonials-block pt-8 lg:pt-32 pb-8 lg:pb-32 bg-white relative'>\n\n    <div class=\"container relative z-[2] h-full flex flex-wrap items-center\">\n\n       <div class=\"w-full lg:max-w-[450px] 2xl:max-w-[608px] flex flex-col justify-center  children:text-grey-dark\">\n            <h4><span class=\"text-primary\">\u201c<\/span>We\u2019re seeing continued growth in demand for liquid fertiliser across Ireland, and Michael\u2019s appointment, working alongside Luke Thornton, strengthens our ability to support both existing customers and new enquiries. His practical farming background and supply chain experience make him a strong addition to the team at an important stage of our development.<span class=\"text-primary\">\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n                        <p class=\"mb-0 font-semibold\">Laura Wood, Business Growth Director<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Laura-Wood-Quote-1024x768.png\" class=\"h-full w-full mt-11 lg:mt-0 -mb-8 lg:-mb-24 lg:mb-0 lg:w-auto lg:absolute right-0 3xl:right-[calc(50vw-800px)] top-0 object-contain lg:max-w-[650px] xl:max-w-[800px] \" alt=\"Laura Wood OMEX Ireland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Laura-Wood-Quote-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Laura-Wood-Quote-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Laura-Wood-Quote-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Laura-Wood-Quote-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Laura-Wood-Quote-960x720.png 960w, https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Laura-Wood-Quote.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>        \n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id='block-full-width-block_c3b335135c67f5af54f28159836ca816' class='full-width-block pt-8 lg:pt-24 pb-8 lg:pb-24 bg-primary relative' data-content-colour=\"light\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"container relative z-[2]\">\n\n       <div class=\"max-w-4xl\">\n            <h2>OMEX Strengthens Irish Growth<\/h2>\n<p>Commenting on his new role Michael added \u201cOn our home farm we are switching completely away from granular fertiliser to OMEX&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/ie\/products\/nitroflo\/\">Nitroflo<\/a> range of liquid fertilisers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLiquid nitrogen fertiliser offers significant benefits over granular, especially application accuracy, product quality, timing flexibility and uptake, cost and increasingly environmental considerations,\u201d he says. \u201cThere is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the future of crop nutrition in Ireland will be liquid and foliar driven. I\u2019m able to share my knowledge and add value to tillage and grassland farmers and key distributor partners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With growing adoption of liquid nutrition systems and continued investment in infrastructure and people, we are well positioned to further expand OMEX&#8217;s footprint in Ireland.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id='block-form-content-block_a5ec98c4ea02bd5cd955ff1adbb6bc1e' class='form-content-block pt-8 lg:pt-24 pb-8 lg:pb-24 bg-primary' data-content-colour=\"light\">\n\n    <div class=\" container container-lg lg:flex  lg:flex-row-reverse\">\n\n            <div class=\"relative flex items-end px-7.5 py-10 lg:flex-1 xl:py-14 lg:max-w-[40%] lg:p-16 min-h-[585px]\">\n            <div class=\"relative z-10 max-w-md\">\n                <span class=\"font-bold uppercase h5\">OMEX Strengthens Irish Growth<\/span>            <\/div>\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"lg:flex-1 lg:w-3\/5 lg:max-w-[60%] relative 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