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There are over 170 international engineering companies currently operating in Ireland employing in excess of 15,000 people. These operations carry out a broad range of activities in key sub-sectors such as automotive, electrical engineering, aerospace, materials handling & automation. These overseas firms export the bulk of their production and account for some 8% of total Irish exports. These are supported by an indigenous sub-supply sector made up of some 450 specialist companies.
Electronics is the largest manufacturing industry in Ireland with over 30,000 people involved in a wide range of sub-sectors including computer systems and sub systems, peripherals and media, electronic components, data communication equipment, control and test systems and consumer electronics.
With low corporation tax, the availability of technical and managerial talent, a sophisticated local sub-supply base and government support, Shannon Free Zone is the ideal location inEuropefor companies in the sector.
Engineering & electronics manufacturing companies at Shannon Free Zone include:
Avocent International www.avocent.com
Connor Winfield www.conwin.com
Element Six www.e6.com
EI Company www.eielectronics.com
John Crane Sealol www.johncrane.com
ITW Shannon www.itw.com
Molex www.molex.com
Tekelek Europe www.tekelek.ie
Did You Know?
- Ireland is ranked 1st in Europe for youngest workforce (IDA Ireland)
- Ireland is ranked 1st in Euro-zone for best countries for business (Forbes 2010)
- Ireland is ranked 1st for investment incentives (IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2009/2010)
- Ireland is ranked 1st for immigration laws which do not prevent companies from employing foreign labour (IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2009/2010)
- Ireland moves to 2nd place globally ahead of Singapore, Denmark and Switzerland, taking its place as the 2nd most globalised economy in the world, moving up one place on last years rankings (Ernest and Young Globalisation 2010 Index Rankings)