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Two Swedish companies announce layoffs and bankruptcy

Key Points
  • Emhart glass in Sundsvall is issuing new layoff notices, with manufacturing partly moved to Malaysia last year.
  • Staffing company Rätt bemanning & rekytering i Mälardalen AB has filed for bankruptcy, affecting ten employees.
  • The bankruptcy trustee plans to continue operations for a month to seek solutions like business transfer or direct employment by clients.

On Monday, it became clear that Emhart glass, one of Sundsvall's oldest companies, is issuing new layoff notices, according to Sundsvalls Tidning. Last year, parts of its manufacturing moved to Malaysia. Separately, the staffing company Rätt bemanning & rekytering i Mälardalen AB has filed for bankruptcy, affecting ten employees who work in warehouses and industries, as reported by Nerikes Allehanda.

The company's representatives stated that it has no supplier or tax debts. The bankruptcy trustee, Maria Campner, said the company will continue operations for a month to explore options such as transferring the business or having hiring companies employ the staff directly.

The company's representatives stated that it has no supplier or tax debts.

company's representatives

The company will continue operations for a month to explore options such as transferring the business or having hiring companies employ the staff directly.

Maria Campner, bankruptcy trustee

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