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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment
132 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
22 January 2007
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The electrical component producer Eljo is going to close down its unit in Båstad and to cut 132 jobs, as it was announced on 22 January 2007. 'The decision has been taken after auditing of the production units and the logistics flows', said Schneider Electric, owner of the company. The activities will be transferred to other plants located in Nordic countries. 'The Swedish trademark and its products, which are produced on several plants, will remain and will be further developed', stated Björn Forsberg, spokesman of the company.
Sources
22 January 2007: Sveriges Radio
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Eljo, Relocation in Sweden, factsheet number 64831, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64831.
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