Joint operation to boost Shannon jobs

A SMALL Co Clare manufacturing firm and a multi- billion dollar US mobile electronics and accessories company have joined forces to establish a facility in Shannon which will see up to 300 staff employed by 2014.

Details of the venture emerged this week, however, neither company will comment on the development, although it is known that the lead partner has already moved into a 30,000 sq ft facility in the Shannon Industrial Estate.

US-based ZAGG, which has become a leading producer of accessories, including Apple, has already produced its first order from its new Shannon base.