ABB

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Ireland
Region
Ireland;
Location of affected unit(s)
Dundalk, Dublin
Sector
Manufacturing
(16 - 17) Manufacture of wood and paper materials
17 - Manufacture of paper and paper products
17 - Manufacture of paper and paper products
New offshoring locations
China
67 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
1 October 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2009
Foreseen end date
1 June 2010

Description

Pulp and paper firm ABB will eliminate 67 positions at its manufacturing facilities in Dundalk and Dublin. The quality control positions will be offshored to Shanghai, China. Sales, marketing, engineering, and support departments will continue to employ 41 in Dundalk. ABB currently employs 400 workers at its five locations throughout Ireland. ABB attributed the job cuts to the economic downturn and its effect on the construction and manufacturing industries.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2009), ABB, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Ireland, factsheet number 69690, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69690.