Atlas Copco is integrating its drill rig and loader/truck businesses into one division, involving a restructuring provision of US$16M.
The company will transfer the production of loaders and mining trucks from Atlas Copco Wagner, Portland, US, to the Rock Excavation Technology Centre in Örebro, Sweden. The transfer will take place during 2003, affecting 215 workers at the Portland plant. However, 150 new jobs will be created in Sweden alongside the current 685-strong workforce.
“By concentrating all resources to our dynamic product development centre in Örebro, we can easier respond to future customer demands related to the entire rock excavation cycle,” Björn Rosengren, senior executive vice president, said.
