Bourns to expand in Cork adding 35 jobs

Increased demand for power-saving components in electric vehicle sector

James Harrington, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales at Bourns; Al Yost, President and Chief Operating Officer at Bourns; Simon Coveney, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and John Kelly, Power Division President at Bourns at the new Bourns offices in Penrose Dock, Cork. Picture: Alison Miles

Electronic components manufacturer and supplier Bourns Inc has opened its new office along with an electrification lab in Cork with plans to hire 35 new employees over the next 18 months.

The new facility has been developed in response to demand for the company’s power electronics and sensing solutions. The new roles will be in application engineering, development engineering, project management and marketing management positions.