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.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.13 - Production of meat and poultry meat products
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
6 October 2014
Employment effect (start)
6 October 2014
Foreseen end date
6 October 2017
Description
Meat company, Ribworld, is to expand its employment by 100 over the next three years.
Based in Fethard, Co Tipperary, the plant produces cooked meats and exports 85pc of its produce. It went into receivership in 2011 and was subsequently taken over by M&M Walshe group. Its business has grown by over 200pc since then.
Sources
6 October 2014: The Irish Times
6 October 2014: Irish Independent
6 October 2014: Irish Examiner
6 October 2014: RTE
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Ribworld, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 77649, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77649.
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