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.
180 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
17 May 2016
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2016
Foreseen end date
Description
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has initiated employer-employee negotiations aiming to cut 180 jobs. According to Volvo CE the reason for the redundancies is low demand for heavy equipment on the world market. Of the redundancies, 60 blue collar positions will be cut in Hallsberg, and a further 110 blue collar positions will be cut in Eskilstuna, and 10 white-collar positions will also be cut in Eskilstuna.
The leader of the municipal board in Eskilstuna has expressed sadness in regards to the redundancies. Local union leader in Eskilstuna calls the scale-back a hard blow to the industry and said that the union had hoped that Volvo CE would be patient and wait a bit longer for the demand to rise on the world market. Local union leader in Hallsberg has expressed anger and frustration in regards to the decision.
Sources
17 May 2016: Eskilstuna-Kuriren
17 May 2016: Nerikes Allehanda
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Volvo Construction Equipment, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 87559, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/87559.
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