Rolls-Royce Marine

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Sweden
Region
Norra Sverige; Norra Mellansverige; Värmlands län
Location of affected unit(s)
Kristinehamn
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
30 - Manufacture of other transport equipment
30 - Manufacture of other transport equipment
New offshoring locations
Finland
127 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
25 November 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

The marine machinery equipment producer Rolls-Royce Marine has given notice to 127 of its 342 employees at its production site in Kristinehamn, Sweden. The company has indicated that it needs to improve efficiency and decrease costs to ensure future competitiveness on the global market. Parts of the affected production in Kristinehamn will be moved to Rauma in Finland. 

Sources

  • 25 November 2014: Sveriges Radio

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Rolls-Royce Marine, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Sweden, factsheet number 77919, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/77919.