Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Southern and Eastern; Dublin;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products
Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
3 May 2018
Employment effect (start)
3 May 2018
Foreseen end date
31 December 2018

Description

Car technology firm, Aptiv, is to hire 100 people in Dublin by the end of 2018.

The jobs are in IT, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, treasury and legal role functions.

The job expansion is due to Aptiv's decision to move its global headquarters from the UK to Dublin.

Aptiv currently employs 150 in Dublin.

The company specialises in "autonomous vehicles", developing active safety systems, electrical architecture, connected services and software necessary for automated driving. 

The new jobs measures is supported by IDA Ireland. 


Sources

  • 3 May 2018: RTE
  • 3 May 2018: Silicon Republic.com

Citation

Eurofound (2018), Aptiv, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 93926, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/93926.