The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
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
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.
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