Type
Closure
Country
Ireland
Region
Border, Midland and Western; West; West
Location of affected unit(s)
Sligo
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals
Manufacture Of Basic Pharmaceutical Products And Pharmaceutical Preparations
21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
27 January 2016
Employment effect (start)
27 January 2016
Foreseen end date
31 January 2017

Description

Animal vaccine manufacturer, Elanco, is closing its plant in Co Sligo, with the loss of 100 jobs.

Most of the jobs are to go in the second half of 2016 with some remaining staff working into 2017 as the plant winds down its operation.

Recent cost reduction measures by the company did not generate enough savings to keep the plant open 


Sources

  • 28 January 2016: Irish Independent
  • 27 January 2016: RTE

Citation

Eurofound (2016), Elanco, Closure in Ireland, factsheet number 86286, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/86286.