State of the art OLED manufacturing site opened by UDC & PPG in Shannon
A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART organic light emitting diode (OLED) manufacturing facility has been opened in Shannon by Universal Display Corporation (UDC) and PPG.
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OLED & PPG to bring more jobs than expected to Shannon
An increased amount of jobs than originally forecast are to be created in Shannon as part of the development of a new manufacturing site.
UDC & PPG to set up Irish base in Shannon creating 50 plus jobs
A new manufacturing site is to open in Shannon creating between 50-60 jobs early next year.
Jobs boost for Shannon with 150 additional jobs projected at former Molex facility & tenant identified for Avara site
150 additional jobs for the former Molex facility in Shannon have been projected while a tenant for what was previously the Avara site is to be announced in the second half of this year.
Last of Avara & Eirchem workers to leave site this week as attempts to find buyer fall through
Friday week will see the last of employees leave the Avara pharmaceutical plant in Shannon after talks between the IDA and United Metals to find a buyer failed.
Swiss company in talks with IDA about Avara investment
A Swiss company is involved in talks with the IDA on the potential of investing in the Avara plant in Shannon after over 20 workers completed their service with the company in recent weeks.
Breen confident employment stats will help Dáil bid
*Pat Breen. Photograph: Joe Buckley A Junior Minister in the 32nd Dáil, Pat Breen (FG) has expressed his pride with the drop in unemployment figures but maintained big job losses in the county would not hurt his vote.
Short-term buyer secured for Avara as workers continue to fight for their future
Avara’s short-term future has been guaranteed as a buyer of the site has been secured which will keep workers in employment in Shannon until July while efforts are continuing to put long-term arrangements in place.
O’Brien questions benefit of skills audit to older members of Molex workforce
*Cllr Tony O’Brien. Photograph: Martin Connolly Older employees at Molex may not reap as many benefits as their younger colleagues in the skills audit that is to be carried out among its Shannon workforce, an East Clare councillor has warned.
Avara staff wait on redundancy
All 114 employees at Avara have been redundant while the workforce has set up a new company to maintain its supply to pharmaceutical companies.
