Faurecia

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Sweden
Region
Södra Sverige; Småland med öarna; Kalmar län
Location of affected unit(s)
Torsås
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
New offshoring locations
Czechia
130 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
1 March 2006
Employment effect (start)
17 August 2006
Foreseen end date
1 January 2009

Description

The exhaust system producer Faurecia is going to cut 130 out of 500 jobs at its plant in Torsås. The redundancy plan, which will be implemented gradually, is expected to be completed in 2009, when the production will be relocated to the Czech Republic. Some 42 workers have been dismissed within the frist layoff wave announced on 17-08-2006.

Sources

  • 17 August 2006: Sveriges Radio
  • 1 March 2006: Sveriges Radio

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Faurecia, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Sweden, factsheet number 63922, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/63922.