April 10
Kimball Electronics & Cameron Ireland – Irish Jobs News
Negative Irish Jobs News at Kimball Electronics
There was negative jobs news for Longford today as Kimball Electronics announced that it would be closing its plant in Longford with the loss of 66 jobs. Kimball Electronics has been operating in Longford since 2006 and it is a sub-contract electronic manufacturer. It has been reported that the company had been making a loss in recent months and that they had tried to sell the facility but failed. These jobs will be lost to Poland which is where the facility will transfer. Is this further evidence of our lack of competitive or just the inevitable?
Positive Irish Jobs News at Cameron Ireland
There was also positive Irish jobs news in Longford with Cameron Ireland announcing the creation of 140 new jobs in the region. Cameron Ireland currently employs 220 staff in Longford so these jobs will see a substantial increase in headcount. Cameron Ireland develops technology for oil and gas flow regulation. Cameron’s products include sub-sea chokes and actuators which are designed and manufactured in Longford.
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