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Manufacturing (24 - 25) Manufacture of metals 25.6 - Manufacture of cutlery, tools and general hardware 25.63 - Manufacture of tools
150 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
8 October 2015
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Swedish tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant has issued redundancy notices to 150 employees. This includes 80 jobs in Gimo, 55 in Sandviken, and 15 in Stockholm. The cuts are in response to the market situation and a need to reduce costs. Negotiations have begun with union representatives.
Sources
8 October 2015: Affärsvärlden
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Sandvik Coromant, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 85121, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/85121.