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Östra Sverige; Östra Mellansverige; Östergötlands län
Location of affected unit(s)
Finspång, Upplands Väsby, Malmö, Göteborg
Sector
Manufacturing (28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
21 April 2011
Employment effect (start)
23 May 2011
Foreseen end date
24 October 2011
Description
On 21 March, Siemens announced that it is to start a nationwide recruitment programme. Some 900 employees will be hired in the upcoming two years. In 2011, the company will recruit approximately 300 employees. Two thirds of the new recruits will be engineers. Siemens Sweden has experienced an increasing demand in recent years.
Sources
21 April 2011: Folkbladet
20 April 2011: NT.se
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Siemens AB, Business expansion in Sweden, factsheet number 71931, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71931.