NEC to shut down Meath plant with loss of 350 jobs

One of the world’s leading microchip manufacturers, NEC Electronics, tonight blamed soaring production costs for the loss of 350 jobs with the closure of its Co Meath factory.

NEC to shut down Meath plant with loss of 350 jobs

One of the world’s leading microchip manufacturers, NEC Electronics, tonight blamed soaring production costs for the loss of 350 jobs with the closure of its Co Meath factory.

At an emergency meeting of senior management, NEC executives and employees at the Ballivor plant, staff were told operations would cease in September with production moving to Malaysia.

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