Harris Corporation

Type
Closure
Country
Ireland
Region
Ireland; Southern;
Location of affected unit(s)
Ballytrasna, Little Island, Cork
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
119 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
14 October 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
30 June 2010

Description

Manufacturer of wireless security devises Harris Corporation announced 14 October that it will dismiss 119 workers with the closure of its plant in Cork. The company's statement said that "this decision is the result of a thorough assessment of business considerations and existing capabilities elsewhere in the company. It is no reflection on the valued performance of our employees." The company has an annual revenue of $5b (€3.36b) and employs about 15,000 workers.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Harris Corporation, Closure in Ireland, factsheet number 69702, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69702.