Hitachi Energy, active in energy systems, is growing rapidly in the green transition, where the entire world is demanding modernized power grids.
Last year, the Japanese-owned company, which recently acquired the business from ABB, had around 4,000 employees, mainly in Ludvika and Västerås. By the beginning of 2027, the plan is for that figure to be 8,000. Expanded factories are underway.
We're growing by about 100-150 people per month, says Tobias Hansson.
50 already started
Many are being recruited from other Swedish industrial companies that have made large cutbacks, such as Ericsson and Volvo Cars, and now, not least Northvolt, which laid off around 1,600 people last autumn and filed for bankruptcy last week.
About 50 former Northvolt employees have already started at Hitachi Energy. Another hundred have submitted applications, according to Tobias Hansson.
And many of them are foreigners who sought their fortune at Northvolt, but who now risk being deported from Sweden because they are here as labor immigrants. No job, no right to stay in the country.
Good for everyone
And it's noticeable among those seeking employment, including at Hitachi Energy, according to Tobias Hansson.
They're stressed.
The expertise of many former or current Northvolt employees fits well into Hitachi Energy. Both companies operate in the electrical industry. So, for Hitachi, the timing is good - some companies need to downsize, others are growing. And it becomes a good solution for everyone, according to Hansson.
