Lear Corporation

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Sweden
Region
Södra Sverige; Västsverige; Västra Götalands län
Location of affected unit(s)
Färgelanda
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
99 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
10 August 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Lear Corporation will cut 99 jobs in Färgelanda. 170 employees have been laid off and three job-reduction plans have been completed by Lear Corporation since October 2003, when the company decided to relocate part of the production from Sweden to Estonia.

Sources

  • 10 August 2004: Svenska Dagbladet
  • 11 August 2004: Press release by the Swedish metalworker's union

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Lear Corporation, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 60497, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60497.