Volex

Type
Closure
Country
Ireland
Region
Ireland; Northern and Western; West
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
170 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
17 July 2003
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Telecommunications manufacturer Volex is shutting its factory in County Mayo, with production shifting to eastern Europe.

However, the company will retain 70 staff in Castlebar.

Sources

  • 17 July 2003: The Irish Times

Citation

Eurofound (2003), Volex, Closure in Ireland, factsheet number 59413, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/59413.