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Construction Specialised Construction Activities Specialised Construction Activities 43.2 - Electrical, Plumbing And Other Construction Installation Activities
134 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
28 August 2024
Employment effect (start)
3 October 2024
Foreseen end date
3 October 2024
Description
The solar panel installation and service company Sesol announced in August of 2024 that they are reducing their workforce by up to 184 workers. After negotiations with the applicable trade unions, the number of dismissals was reduced to 134 workers, leaving on October 3rd, 2024.
The decision to reduce the workforce was due to unexpectedly low demand for the installation of new solar panels, caused by high interest rates driving down demand.
Sesol are closing down two units in Borlänge and Skövde entirely, while transforming two other units, in Norrköping and Trollhättan, into sales offices instead of service offices.
Eurofound (2024), Sesol, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 202190, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/202190.
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