Schrader Electronics creates 241 jobs in Northern Ireland

ERJ staff report (TP)

County Antrim, Northern Ireland – Almost 250 new jobs are being created at an electronics firm in Northern Ireland, reported the BBC.

Schrader Electronics Ltd is investing more than £56m (€67.9m) to create 241 posts at its Carrickfergus and Antrim sites.

The jobs will be put in place over the next three years.

The company makes tire pressure gauges for the car industry. It employs about 1,000 people in Northern Ireland. Schrader Electronics is a division of Schrader International.

Invest NI has offered £9.7m (€11.7m) support, partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

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