Bombardier Transportation

Type
Business expansion
Country
Sweden
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Västerås, Stockholm och Hässleholm
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
30 - Manufacture of other transport equipment
30 - Manufacture of other transport equipment
150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
22 February 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2008
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008

Description

Bombardier,a world-leading manufacturer of transportation solutions from regional aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems and services with its headquarter in Canada has announced that it is to create 150 new jobs in 2008 at its Swedish factories in Stockholm, Västerås and Hässleholm.This expansion is due to flourishing prospects with extensive orders coming up. In Sweden the manufacturing is limited to trains. The new recruitments will be spread out during the year and have already begun.

Sources

  • 22 February 2008: Dagens Industri

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Bombardier Transportation, Business expansion in Sweden, factsheet number 66342, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/66342.