The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C. 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
New offshoring locations
200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
25 September 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2009
Foreseen end date
31 March 2010
Description
Dometic, a manufacturer and supplier of air-conditioners, will dismiss 200 employees with the closure of its plant in Motala, Sweden, due to a lack of demand. All 200 employees (150 blue collar workers and 50 white collar workers) are given notice. Production will move to the USA.
Dometic is part of Dometic group which manufactures and supplies equipment for the service and maintenance of built-in air conditioners. Dometic Group also provides refrigerators for hotel rooms, offices, transport, medical use, and wine storage.
Sources
21 April 2009: Dagens Industri
3 April 2009: Dagens Industri
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Dometic, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Sweden, factsheet number 69145, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69145.
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