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. 28.91 - Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy
58 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
14 June 2016
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Åkers Sweden is reducing its workforce by 58 employees in order to adjust production capacity to the current market. The company is currently the second largest employer in the region. The company has stated that the losses should not come as a surprise to employees, as the order intake for spring was far less than expected. Negotiations are underway with the unions concerning the 50 blue-collar workers and 8 the white-collar workers that are affected by the cuts.
Sources
14 June 2016: Eskilstuna-Kuriren
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Åkers Sweden, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 88455, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/88455.
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