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 Furniture And Other Manufacturing Manufacture Of Furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture
145 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
1 April 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Kinnarps Interior, a manufacturer of furniture, has given notice to 145 of its employees in the Swedish municipalities of Falköping and Jönköping. At the main factory in Kinnarp 80 blue collar workers and 25 white collar workers have been given their notice. Notice was also given to 25 employees in Skillingaryd and 15 employees in Jönköping . The reason for the redundancies is the weak demand caused by economic recession.
Kinnarps Interior is part of the Kinnarp group, and manufactures furniture mainly for offices, schools and health care facilities.
Sources
26 May 2009: Dagens Industri
26 May 2009: Svenska Dagbladet
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Kinnarps Interior, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 69146, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69146.
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