The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C. 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
215 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 November 2008
Employment effect (start)
19 May 2009
Foreseen end date
19 May 2009
Description
Dynapac, which manufactures asphalt rollers and pavers, has given a redundancy notice to 215 employees in Karlkrona in southern Sweden. 165 of the employees are blue-collar and the rest are white-collar. Negotiations with the trade unions have been initiated and Dynapac expects the redundant workers to leave the company within 6 months, by 19 May 2009, according to Swedish employment law. Dynapac is a leading global full line supplier of paving equipment, headquartered in Sweden and with production facilities in Sweden, Germany, France, Brazil, USA, China and India. Dynapac’s products are sold in more than 115 countries all over the world.
Sources
20 November 2008: Dagens Industri
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Dynapac, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 67478, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67478.
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