Sandvik announces layoffs in Sweden within Sandvik Materials Technology
As communicated in the quarterly report for the first quarter, saving measures have been initiated throughout Sandvik due to the challenging market situation following the Covid-19-pandemic. Today, Sandvik gave notice of layoffs in Sweden for 429 positions within its business area Sandvik Materials Technology. The layoffs, which include 349 positions in Sandviken and 80 in Hallstahammar and Surahammar, affect both white-collar and blue-collar employees. The layoffs are estimated to come into effect earliest as of mid-October 2020 in Hallstahammar and Surahammar and mid-December 2020 in