Specma

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
European Union
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sweden (Boras, Karlskro, Umea), Finland (Tampere)
Sector
Manufacturing
(28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment
28.1 - Manufacture of general-purpose machinery
28.1 - Manufacture of general-purpose machinery
100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
16 November 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Specma, Swedish manufacturer of hydraulic systems, is planning to close down operations at its plants in Boras, Karlskrona, Umea and in Finnish Tampere. Around 100 jobs will result from these closures.

According to the company’s Vice President, these facilities and the company will be increasingly focusing on its operations in Örnsköldsvik in Sweden and Stargard, Poland.

There is no information yet on when the restructuring will take place.

Sources

  • 16 November 2012: Svenska Dagbladet

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Specma, Internal restructuring in European Union, factsheet number 74652, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74652.