Type
Closure
Country
Ireland
Region
Border; Midland and Western; Border
Location of affected unit(s)
Louth
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products
Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment
27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment

200 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
5 February 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010

Description

Bitech Engineering in Ireland's County Louth is to close, resulting in all 200 staff being made redundant. Bitech is a a subsidiary of Glen Dimplex, one of the world's largest producers of electrical products. It is understood that the closure will have a detrimental impact on the local area, given the size of the plant.


Sources

  • 6 February 2010: The Irish Times

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Bitech Engineering, Closure in Ireland, factsheet number 70171, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70171.