Prof. Barry McCleary, CEO

Pioneering Research in Diagnostic Testing

Megazyme International Ireland  is a privately owned biotechnology company specialising in the development, manufacture and supply of diagnostic test kits and reagents for the food, feed, dairy and wine industries.  Megazyme markets a range of over 400 products, both direct to customers and via a network of International Distributors, in 55 countries.  Export sales account for 98% of turnover.

Megazyme was founded in 1988 in Sydney, Australia by Dr. Barry McCleary and Ms. Angela Kennedy. It relocated to Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland in 1996 into a purpose-built research facility. In 2005, the facility was expanded to accommodate a Molecular Biology Division and to allow expansion of the analytical and production facilities. In 2008, Dr. McCleary purchased all shares in the company.

Megazyme is the sole world supplier of more than 80% of the products listed in it's catalogue, including high purity soluble dietary fibre from oats and barley (ß-glucan) and from wheat (arabinoxylan). These

Company Registration Information

Megazyme International Ireland.

Registered Office:  
Bray Business Park, Bray, Co.
Wicklow, Ireland.
Directors:
B.V. McCleary, PhD, DScAgr
O.C. Gillbride B.E. F.C.A.

Company Registration No. 245433.