Intel Ireland - Case study - PP on teams - Ch 8

When did they start?

1989

How much have they invested?

12.5 billion

What is the plant called?

leixlip

How many people do they employ on their kildare campus?

4500

How many do they employ in intel Shannon?

200

Intel Belfast + wicklow?

200

Mcafee + Havok

employ 300 in cork + 40 in dublin

What is intel?

Intel is a light industry.

What do intel make?

Microprocessors, computer chips for laptops + PC's.

Why locate in Ireland

Labour Force, IDA, Market, Transport, Services, Close to universities, Land.

Labour force

There is a well educated workforce in Ireland with lots of science + engineering graduates. Near universities, english speaking because intel is an american company.

IDA

Were given 110 million towards development.

Market

Intel sells over 25% of it's products in the EU. There are free movement of goods in the EU, intel does not need to pay tariffs on what it sells in Europe.

tariffs (definition)

a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.

Transport

Ireland has good ports + airports for importing + exporting.

Services

Good services like, water electricity, broadband.

Location

There was a large greenfield site zoned as industrial land.

Benefits to Ireland

-Leixlip is the biggest outside US.
-Each year, intel contributes more than 1.3 million towards educational programmes, science in schools, young scientist + technology exhibitions.
-Donates equipment to schools + universities.
-Pays 12.5% corporation tax to the Irish government.
-Creates many jobs.

Inputs

Materials like copper.
Workers.
Water.
Electricity.

Process

Manufacturing + testing.
Silica sand is smelted and put in a cylinder + sliced to make silicone wafers.

Outputs

Microprocessors + waste