Sponsors and Partners

Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health business of Bausch Health Companies Inc., is solely focused on making people see better to live better. The company has a 40-year track record of growth and diversification in Waterford – Ireland’s oldest city.

From Waterford, Bausch + Lomb supplies eye health products to people across the world.

The company’s success in Waterford has been built on a great team who between them have thousands of years of experience of delivering the highest quality every time. As the facility has grown, new opportunities have been created for skilled people to join the team and take their careers to the next level in a global company with deep local roots in Waterford.

Established over 150 years ago, Sun Life is a leading multinational financial services provider. The company, through its subsidiaries, offers a full range of trusted insurance, wealth and health solutions that put Clients’ needs first, helping them to achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier, happier lives.

In Ireland, Sun Life is based in the vibrant city of Waterford in the sunny South East, where our newly refurbished site employs over 550 people in the areas of Information Technology, Cyber Security, Service Desk Technical Support, and Business & Finance Administration, all in support of Sun Life businesses globally.

Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Sun Life. From how we continue to develop and deliver state of the art products and solutions in support of our Clients’ health journey and their financial objectives, to how we assess risk and move towards achieving net zero. Our culture and commitment to diversity are key drivers of innovation at Sun Life and, in recognition of that, we are proud to be named as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland™ 2023 and 2024, and awarded Gold Investors in Diversity, receiving the prestigious EDI mark from the Irish Centre of Diversity.

Carten is a prominent industry leader, specialising in the development, production, and distribution of ultra-high purity (UHP) and high-performance components and equipment for the semiconductor and biotechnology sectors on a global scale. In recognition of Carten’s outstanding performance, Carten was awarded the “Business of the Year (100+ employees)” and “Overall Business of the Year” at the Waterford Chambers Business Awards in 2023. This commendation emphasises Carten’s commitment to excellence and innovation, further solidifying its position as a leading force in the industry.

Originally founded by Dan Carten in 1970 in Connecticut, USA, Carten expanded with the construction of the Waterford, Ireland site in 1981, and is based at Unit 613 in the Waterford Industrial Park, in addition to its manufacturing site at Unit 609. Traditionally the US site has been the larger unit, with the Waterford site originally reporting back to the US. In recent years, however, Carten Waterford has overtaken the US site in terms of manufacturing output and new product developments. Carten was eventually bought by the current owners – Fujikin Incorporated (Japan) in 1991.

In high technology industries such as semiconductor – where microchips are manufactured for all our modern needs – and bioprocessing – where new cutting-edge drugs such as vaccines are manufactured, it is essential to continuously provide a new product development pipeline to ensure the continued success of both, a company brand, and the manufacturing site itself.

In the Waterford site, we have developed patented technologies for key markets such as bioprocessing, and developed new applications in our core semiconductor markets. The development of products for these industries require years to develop and validate and require huge investment in terms of finance – but critically, the human resources required across multiple disciplines and skillsets.

We developed one solution in the bioprocessing industry where we reduced our customers drug production downtime by 75% through a modification to our own product. In another case, we will modify our manufacturing application in producing our product to allow our customer to reduce contamination risk when transporting ultra-high purity gases into their chip-manufacturing facility.

Unit 613, Northern Extension, Waterford Industrial Park, X91 F2DE Ireland

Sanofi is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health, preventing illness with vaccines and providing innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. Every day at Sanofi, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Today, over 800 people work for Sanofi in Waterford at a state-of-the-art campus. The Waterford team produce treatments for serious medical conditions, including rare genetic diseases, along with more prevalent conditions.

The Flahavan’s family has been milling oats in Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford for over 200 years. Now in its seventh generation, the company continues to source its quality wholegrain oats locally from growers based within a 60-mile radius of its Mill. Nestled just beneath the Comeragh Mountains, Flahavan’s are perfectly located to benefit from optimal climate and conditions, which help produce world-class oats year after year. Best-known for its Progress Oatlets, the company has a wide array of oat-based products in its range including Organic Oats, Quick Oats, Gluten Free Oats, Granola, Muesli, Flapjacks and Oat Drinks.  High Protein porridge is one of the newest additions to its range – available in convenient 45g pot formats and flavoured with natural vanilla, it’s a great option for a healthy breakfast/snack on-the-go.

Flahavan’s are delighted to be sponsoring the Waterford Viking Marathon in 2024 – Johnny Flahavan (Operations Manager) confirmed “We are so proud to be sponsoring the Waterford Viking Marathon again in 2024 – it’s such a fantastic event to be part of and it not only appeals to world-class athletes but also to families and those seeking to make improvements on their fitness journeys.  It feels very inclusive and it’s great to see it going from strength to strength each year”.

‘Sanofi is proud to sponsor this year’s Waterford Viking Marathon and the efforts taking place to enable Waterford to become an autism-friendly city. Our sponsorship is aimed at helping those with autism take part in this great sporting occasion and raise funds for Ireland’s national autism charity, As I Am.’

Official clothing partner for the Waterford Viking Marathon.

Azzurri Sport is the International sports brand of Teamkit Supply Ltd., established in 1985. The Azzurri Sport brand became an official GAA licensed kit supplier in 2002. Today we work with all sports sectors, including, GAA, Rugby, Hockey, Soccer, and Basketball. Azzurri is growing annually with over 500 customers in Ireland, the UK and overseas, and over 1 million products delivered since 2002.

The Azzurri Sport design team is continuously creating new designs and customized team kit and leisurewear for Clubs, Schools and Colleges.

Check out www.azzurri.ie for more details.

Delighted to have Waterford Ireland partner with us again. The lucky winners of each race will receive a beautiful piece of crystal specially created for the Waterford Viking Marathon.

For over 250 years Waterford has been harnessing the powerful natural elements of Ireland to craft luxury crystal that dazzles and delights.

Waterford was established in 1783 on land adjacent to Merchants Quay in the heart of the Irish harbor town of Waterford. This location is just minutes from the present-day House of Waterford. Its founders were George and William Penrose, important developers and principal exporters in the city. Their vision was to “create the finest quality crystal for drinking vessels and objects of beauty for the home.” More than two hundred years later, the reputation they forged for creating luxury crystal of unsurpassed beauty and quality has echoed down the ages.