Autoliv

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Sweden
Region
Östra Sverige; Östra Mellansverige; Östergötlands län
Location of affected unit(s)
Motala
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
80 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
26 April 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

The airbag producer Autoliv will cut 80 out of 450 jobs in Motala (30 administrative workers and 50 manual workers). Autoliv, which expanded both in terms of personal and sales figure over the last few years, explained it was facing hard price competition and needed to improve its effectiveness.

Sources

  • 26 April 2005: Motala & Vadstena Tidning
  • 26 April 2005: Sveriges Radio

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Autoliv, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 61527, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/61527.