Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Sweden
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Karlskoga, Eskilstuna, Linköping and Göteborg.
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment
Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C.
28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.

370 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
2 June 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

The restructuring affects altogether 370 persons (Karlskoga: 148, Eskilstuna:84, Linköping 115 and Göteborg 23). According to the press note, it is possible that Saab Bofors will give further notices. The Saab Group announces that the swedish government has changed their defence strategy, which also affects material maintenance and therefore Saab cannot expect any bigger development projects from the Swedish defence department within its business area. Saab Bofors Dynamics is a subsidiary of Saab AB that specializes in defense materiel such as missile systems and anti-tank systems.  


Sources

  • 3 June 2009: Dagens Industri
  • 3 June 2009: Svenska Dagbladet

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Saab Bofors Dynamics, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 69443, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69443.