Atlas Copco Rock Drills

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Sweden
Region
Östra Sverige; Östra Mellansverige; Örebro län
Location of affected unit(s)
Örebro
Sector
Manufacturing
(28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment
28.9 - Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery
28.92 - Manufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction
163 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
3 September 2013
Employment effect (start)
31 December 2013
Foreseen end date

Description

Atlas Copco Rock Drills, manufacturer of drilling equipment, has announced a reduction of 163 jobs in response to the continued weak global demand for mining equipment. The job reduction measure refers to 110 blue-collar and 53 white-collar workers. 

Atlas Copco Rock Drills in Örebro employed 1,767 people since the beginning of 2013 and the reduction is planned to start at the end of the year.

Negotiations with the labour union IF Metall have started. 

For information on previous restructurings see Atlas Copco Rock Drills – 2012 and Atlas Copco Rock Drills – 2008.

Sources

  • 3 September 2013: Atlas Copco Press Release
  • 3 September 2013: Sveriges Radio

Citation

Eurofound (2013), Atlas Copco Rock Drills, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 75813, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/75813.