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.
Northern Ireland; Northern Ireland; Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Location of affected unit(s)
Lurgan
Sector
Manufacturing (32) Other manufacturing 32 - Other manufacturing 32 - Other manufacturing
New offshoring locations
Mexico, Malaysia
270 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
18 January 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Rusch, a County Armagh company based in Lurgan which manufactures medical equipment said that it is cutting 270 jobs and relocating its production to Mexico and Malaysia. The company is part of the US firm Teleflex, which has headquarters in Pennsylvania. The jobs losses at Rusch are part of a global restructuring which will result in about 1,600 job losses worldwide.
Sources
18 January 2005: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2005), Rusch, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 61029, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/61029.