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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 23.1 - Manufacture Of Glass And Glass Products
No information on job gains number available
Announcement Date
16 October 2020
Employment effect (start)
16 October 2020
Foreseen end date
Description
Chromogenics, established in 2020 in Uppsala, specializes in electrochromic film technology for windows and operates with 25 employees. It adopts a technology developed at the Ångström Laboratory at Uppsala University. The company was relying on a US subcontractor for film production, but faced challenges such as variable quality and uneven thickness in the sputtered material, affecting the durability of the electrochromic film. In response, Chromogenics decided in 2020 to invest in its sputtering machines, acquiring two from a bankrupt German manufacturer to gain control over the production process. This shift from outsourcing to in-house production in Sweden was driven by the necessity for consistent product quality, especially regarding film durability and quality over a large area.
Eurofound (2020), Chromogenics, Reshoring in Sweden, factsheet number 302, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/302.
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