1. Secondary Economic Activities Objective: To show that a number of points are considered when the location of a factory is being decided

2. Today’s Class What are the 8 main factors that influence the location of an industry? What are the different kinds of manufacturing industry? Case Studies.

3. 8 main factors that influence location 1.Raw materials 2.Markets 3.Transport facilities 4.Labour force 5.Services 6.Capital 7.Government/EU policy 8.Personal preferences

4. Different kinds of manufacturing industry 1.Heavy Industry – e.g. RUSAL’s Aughinish Alumina. Resource materials and products big and heavy. Iron and steel. 2. Light Industry – e.g. Apple. Products small and light. Electronics and healthcare products.

5. Different kinds of manufacturing industry 3. Multinational Corporations (MNCs). 4. Footloose Industry

6. RUSAL’s Aughinish Alumina: A Heavy Industry Located on Aughinish Island in the Shannon Estuary. Produces alumina – semi-finished. 450 employees.

7. RUSAL’s Aughinish Alumina: A Heavy Industry Reasons for its location 1.Raw material 2.Market 3.Transport 4.Labour force 5.Capital 6.Aughinish Island

8. Apple: A Light Industry Located in Hollyhill, Cork, since the 1980s. Grown considerably due to product demands. Computers, iPads, iPods, iPhones. 3300 employees. Operational Headquarters for Europe, Middle East and Asia.

9. Apple: A Light Industry Reasons for its location 1.Government policy – low Corporation Tax rate. 2.Transport. 3.Labour force.