Type
Other
Country
Ireland
Region
Southern and Eastern; South-West (IRL);
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products
Manufacture Of Textiles
13 - Manufacture of textiles

130 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
27 September 2003
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

The 130 job losses at Refond were caused by a fire which destroyed the textile plant. Managment told workers they had no future with the company, as the plant will not be re-opening or re-locating.

There was also a fire at former rugs factory Peerless Rugs, which closed in July 2001 with the loss of 65 jobs, and production was transferred to the Refond plant in Cork.


Sources

  • 27 September 2003: The Irish Times

Citation

Eurofound (2003), Refond, Other in Ireland, factsheet number 60092, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/60092.