12/12/2006

Jobs to be axed at computer firm

A County Antrim computer firm has announced that 32 jobs are to be cut.

The US owned Sanmina SCI plant in Lisburn, which makes computer cabinets and blood analysis machines for a Cork firm, today revealed that 32 staff members would be laid off – in addition to the 60 jobs that were previously announced to be axed at the beginning of the month.

300 people are currently employed by Sanmina in Northern Ireland.

(EF/KMcA)

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