Irish Aluminium Company Explained

Iralco or the Irish Aluminium Company[1] is the former name of a car parts manufacturer situated in Collinstown, County Westmeath in Ireland. The company was initially established in 1964 by Franz Pohl, a German entrepreneur.

As of 2008, it was producing components for a number of car manufacturers in Europe, including Audi, Bentley, Ford, Volkswagen and Volvo.[2]

In August 2008, the company was taken over by C&F Automotive Limited,[3] [4] and in 2018 was sold to Decotek Automotive Limited.[5] [4] At the time of the 2018 sale, it had approximately 390 employees.[4]

As of 2023, Decotek Automotive still had operations in Collinstown.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iralco, Ireland, Irish, Meath, automotive industry, automotive components, steel, steel bending, patent process . 2008-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071218233944/http://www.iralco.ie/about.asp?id=11 . 2007-12-18 . dead .
  2. Web site: 300 jobs secured as Iralco sale completed . Mullingar Advertiser . 10 October 2008 .
  3. Web site: Big jump in profits for firm that rescued car parts plant. 2021-08-12. The Irish Times. en.
  4. Web site: 2018-09-07. Westmeath Examiner - BREAKING: C&F; Automotive Limited sale announced . 2021-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180907134258/https://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2018/09/07/4161590-breaking-cf-automotive-limited-sale-announced/. 7 September 2018.
  5. Web site: C&F Group sells car parts division to its managing director. 2021-08-12. independent. en.
  6. Web site: Decotek Automotive sponsor Lough Lene Gaels HC . westmeathexaminer.ie . 28 October 2023 . 31 July 2024 .

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