Kalmar proceeds with forklift production transfer from Sweden to Poland

Kalmar has decided to go ahead with the transfer of its production of forklift trucks from Sweden to Poland following the completion of employee cooperation negotiations with labour unions in the Swedish city of Lidhult.

As a result of the negotiations, the company will gradually close the operations in Lidhult, which will lead to 160 permanent job losses, as well as invest in new premises in Sweden and transform the operations in Southern Sweden into a Business, Innovation and Technology Centre in Ljungby.

The production of forklift trucks will be transferred to Kalmar’s assembly operations in Stargard, Poland, starting from the fourth quarter of 2016, with the transfer expected to be finalise by the end of 2017.