Type
Closure
Country
Sweden
Region
Sydsverige; Skåne län;
Location of affected unit(s)
Trelleborg
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products
Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products
22.11 - Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres

200 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
26 October 2004
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2005
Foreseen end date
31 December 2005

Description

Trelleborg will cease its tyre manufacturing activities at its Trelleborg facility. It is estimated that 200 workers will be affected by this plan (130 manual workers and 70 administrative employees). The background to the decision is the diminishing market for the type of agricultural tyres manufactured in Trelleborg and the strongly increasing competition from low-cost countries. Negotiations with trade unions have already started. Assuming that these negotiations are successful, production will continue until the end of 2005.


Sources

  • 26 October 2004: Press release by Trelleborg
  • 26 October 2004: Dagens Nyheter

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Trelleborg, Closure in Sweden, factsheet number 60733, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/60733.