Autoliv

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
South East (England); Hampshire and Isle of Wight; South Hampshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Havant
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
520 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
17 March 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 March 2006

Description

Autoliv factory in Havant, Hampshire, which makes airbags for cars, is to close with the loss of 520 jobs. Swedish-owned Autoliv said its plant would close by March 2006 and production moved abroad.

Sources

  • 18 March 2005: The Guardian

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Autoliv, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 61279, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/61279.