The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Wood And Paper Materials Manufacture Of Paper And Paper Products 17 - Manufacture of paper and paper products
New offshoring locations
67 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
1 October 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2009
Foreseen end date
1 June 2010
Description
Pulp and paper firm ABB will eliminate 67 positions at its manufacturing facilities in Dundalk and Dublin. The quality control positions will be offshored to Shanghai, China. Sales, marketing, engineering, and support departments will continue to employ 41 in Dundalk. ABB currently employs 400 workers at its five locations throughout Ireland. ABB attributed the job cuts to the economic downturn and its effect on the construction and manufacturing industries.
Eurofound (2009), ABB, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Ireland, factsheet number 69690, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69690.
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