Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Sweden
Region
Småland med öarna; Kalmar län;
Location of affected unit(s)
Torsås
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
New offshoring locations
France

160 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
9 September 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Faurecia, which provides automovile engineering and components, announced it will dismiss 160 employees as it moves manufacturing in Torsås, Sweden to France. Both blue collar and white collar workers are affected by the redundancies. Faurecia specializes in vehicle seating, interiors, front ends and exhaust systems.


Sources

  • 9 September 2009: Dagens Industri
  • 7 December 2009: Östran

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Faurecia, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Sweden, factsheet number 69961, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69961.