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Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
60 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
4 February 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Car parts manufacturer Ryobi Aluminium Casting is to create 60 jobs at its plant in Carrickfergus. In total, 100 jobs are created at the site, of which 40 already have been filled.
The job creation is due to an investment of GBP 32 million at the plant. The investment has been supported by Invest Northern Ireland and by the European Regional Development Fund.
Sources
4 February 2014: Belfast Telegraph
4 February 2014: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Ryobi, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 76565, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76565.
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