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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products Manufacture Of Wearing Apparel 14.3 - Manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
12 December 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Carraig Donn, an indigenous Irish craft and knitwear firm is to expand its operations in Westport, County Mayo, after proposing 150 new posts. The knitwear company has said that the expansion is possible due to capacity in its export markets, as well as the strength of its online business. The family-run craft business dates back to 1965, and presently employs 300 staff.
A timeline for the business expansion is not yet known.
Sources
12 December 2011: RTE
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Carraig Donn, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 73142, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73142.
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