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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
170 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
27 April 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
27 April 2013
Description
US company ZAGG International Distribution Ltd and its partner, CREGG Logistics, have together announced the creation of 170 new jobs in the Shannon Region, with the support of Shannon Development Agency. The company produces screen shields for personal electronic devices including iPhones, mobile phones, and laptops. ZAGG's parent operation is headquartered in Utah and it will initially create 40 new jobs in sales & marketing, product design and administrative activities as part of a European expansion.
ZAGG has partnered with a new firm, CREGG Logistics, that will produce and distribute the full range of ZAGG products. CREGG will create 130 new jobs over two years.
Sources
27 April 2011: RTE
Citation
Eurofound (2011), ZAGG International Distribution Ltd, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 71952, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71952.
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