200 REDUNDANT AT MEDICAL PLANT.Byline: By MICHELLE MICHELLE Mid-Infrared Echelle Spectrograph O'KEEFFE THE first 200 axed workers at Abotts left the company for the last time yesterday. Staff at the Galway plant in Mervue IDA park were told three weeks before Christmas the company will close by September with the loss of all 500 jobs. The next phase of the layoffs will take place in April with the final phase in September. Abbott said it has to cut excess manufacturing capacity as its operations have to become more efficient. Changes in medical practices have seen demand for its products fall significantly, particularly in the US. The Galway plant, Abbott Vascular, produces stents, used to widen wid·en tr. & intr.v. wid·ened, wid·en·ing, wid·ens To make or become wide or wider. wid  en·er n. clogged arteries ArteriesBlood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body. Mentioned in: Adrenergic Blockers, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Antihypertensive Drugs, Hypertension, Thrombolytic Therapy, in heart disease patients, and catheters. The group is giving workers seven to eight weeks' pay for every year of service. Meanwhile, soft drinks company Britvic Ireland announced yesterday it is to axe 60 jobs in the coming year. |
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