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.
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.2 - Support activities for transportation
European Globalisation Fund (EGF)
Year: 2009, Case number: 21
935 - 1,135 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
12 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
14 March 2009
Foreseen end date
Description
Airline maintenance company SR Technics has announced that it is to close its Dublin plant. As a result, up to 1,135 employees could be made redundant. Formal notice of termination will be sent to employees from 14 March. However, 200 jobs in line maintenance could be retained if SR Technics can outsource its line maintenance contracts. The company attributed the announcement to the recent loss of major contracts and high costs in Ireland.
Eurofound (2009), SR Technics, Closure in Ireland, factsheet number 68145, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68145.
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