Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Southern and Eastern; Mid-East;
Location of affected unit(s)
Kildare
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

200 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
14 January 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
15 January 2013

Description

The American computer multinational Intel has announced a $500 million (€373 million) expansion of its operations in Ireland. The refit of Intel's Leixlip plant in Co Kildare will create 850 construction jobs in the two year build. Around 200 permanent technology workers are being hired in advance of the new facility being completed.


Sources

  • 15 January 2011: The Irish Times

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Intel, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 71605, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71605.