140 jobs at US medical plant lost to China

MORE than 140 jobs at a US-owned medical devices plant in Cork are being moved to China and Malaysia because of competitiveness and cost issues.

One-fifth of the 700-strong workforce at Stryker’s two IDA-Ireland backed factories in Carrigtwohill will lose their jobs.

However, management say they hope all 142 redundancies can be voluntary and those who lose out will have an opportunity to seek work in a new manufacturing line.