The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
(10 - 33) Manufacturing (22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals 23.9 - Manufacture of abrasive products and non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. 23.91 - Manufacture of abrasive products
New offshoring locations
South Africa, Ireland
175 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
2 April 2014
Employment effect (start)
2 April 2014
Foreseen end date
3 April 2016
Description
Synthetic diamond manufacturer Element Six is planning to close and offshore its production in Robertsfors within two years, making 175 positions redundant.
The company is planning to relocate its business to South Africa and Ireland.
Trade union representatives are however not worried that the site will close as Element Six has given notices before without fulfilling the relocation plans.
Sources
2 April 2014: Norran
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Element Six, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Sweden, factsheet number 76785, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76785.
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