Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Sweden
Region
Östra Mellansverige; Västmanlands län;
Location of affected unit(s)
Köping
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

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

Description

Getrag All Wheel Drive, a subcontractor to the automotive industry, has announced 168 dismissals in Köping: 125 blue collars and 43 white collars. Approximately 500 will be left at the fabric when the dismissals are carried out, meaning that the work force has been halved since 2004.


Sources

  • 11 June 2009: Dagens Industri

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Gertag All Wheel Drive, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 69487, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69487.