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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
256 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2009
Foreseen end date
1 September 2009
Description
Finnveden Powertrain, supplier to the global commercial vehicle industry, gave notice to 256 employees working in the Alvesta, Kungsör, Moheda, Torpsbruk and Trollhättan plants due to structural change and adjustment of production to the current market situation. The restructuring is intended to specialize production in each of the units: Alvesta, Moheda and Torpsbruk will be specializing in precision components, Kungsör in valve actuation and Trollhättan in connecting rods.
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