Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Ireland
Region
Border, Midland and Western;
Location of affected unit(s)
Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products
Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products
26.40 - Manufacture of consumer electronics
New offshoring locations
Mexico

140 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
22 January 2015
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2015
Foreseen end date
30 April 2015

Description

Audio equipment manufacturer Bose has announced that its plant in Co Monaghan is to close, with the expected loss of 140 jobs.

The manufacturing functions of the plant are understood to be transferring to Asia and Mexico.

SIPTU, the sole union at the facility, is seeking at least an extension of time before the plant closes operations in April. The union is meeting senior management, as well as management officials from the company's USA base, on January 29, 2015.

The Bose plant opened in Ireland in 1978.


Sources

  • 22 January 2015: The Irish Times
  • 23 January 2015: Irish Independent
  • 22 January 2015: Irish Examiner
  • 22 January 2015: RTE

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Bose , Offshoring/Delocalisation in Ireland, factsheet number 78203, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/78203.