Arctic Paper Grycksbo has begun negotiations with unions on a possible reorganization.
The company, one of the largest employers in Falu municipality with about 350 employees, is reviewing its workforce. The reason is overcapacity and a continued weak market.
CEO Kent Blom states that the work to streamline operations is ongoing. The negotiations are taking place with the unions, according to reports from Falu-Kuriren.
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Nearly a month after a rockfall and tremors halted production at Boliden's Garpenberg mine, a Hedemora-based logistics firm specializing in ore transport from the site has announced layoffs. Långdahls logistik AB is affected by the ongoing suspension of mine operations.
Claessons Snickeri Aktiebolag in Krylbo has been declared bankrupt following its own request. Falu District Court made the decision on June 8.
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LKAB is providing measures worth 1.8 billion kronor to rescue Kiruna municipality's finances. The sum exactly covers the shortfall the municipality faces for the ongoing stage of the city relocation.
Bureaucracy and protected species like frogs are delaying construction of new Swedish Armed Forces regiments in Falun, potentially taking 15 years. Bergslagens artilleriregemente in Kristinehamn has progressed faster despite similar issues. Regiment commanders express frustration over lengthy processing times.
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Window manufacturer Mockfjärds is closing its office in Borlänge after nine years and relocating to Edsbyn. Union negotiations have concluded, with all employees offered continued employment at the new site from January 1, 2027.
Borlänge’s municipal group has reused materials from renovations and demolitions, saving ten million kronor over the past two years.
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Around 4,000 people were granted transition support from Trygghetsfonden TSL in the first quarter, 26 percent fewer than the previous year. The decline was sharpest in construction, down 67 percent. TSL CEO Caroline Söder sees signs of stabilization despite uncertainties.