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15/05/2013
Little Island Pfizer Plant To Close
US pharmaceutical company Pfizer is to close its manufacturing plant at Little Island in Cork, blaming falling demand for key products.
According to the Irish Time the company will move Little Island production to nearby Ringaskiddy early next year.
136 people are currently employed at the Little Island plant, with over 3,000 people employed by Pfizer across Ireland.
The company said today that none of its other Irish sites are affected by the consolidation of its active ingredient manufacturing operations.
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According to the Irish Time the company will move Little Island production to nearby Ringaskiddy early next year.
136 people are currently employed at the Little Island plant, with over 3,000 people employed by Pfizer across Ireland.
The company said today that none of its other Irish sites are affected by the consolidation of its active ingredient manufacturing operations.
(MH/CD)
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