Northvolt is a company founded in 2015 and initially called SGF Energy. It was founded by Peter Carlsson, who has a background in Ericsson and Tesla, and the idea is to meet the demand for batteries, primarily in the automotive industry.
The goal is to control the entire chain from mining to finished product. Northvolt has received significant tax support to create job opportunities in green transformation and the construction of, among other things, the factory in Skellefteå.
An overcapacity in the battery market means that the competition has intensified. But the fact that Northvolt is scaling down right now does not mean that the company is out of the game, according to automotive analyst Hampus Engellau.
BusinessParts of Northvolt's factory in Skellefteå, with thousands of employees, will shut down. However, the news is nothing that worries the municipality. Sometimes you need to make a slowdown, says the municipal director.
BusinessThe battery manufacturer Northvolt is announcing a series of measures and shutting down part of the factory in Skellefteå, with approximately 300 employees. It's hard to avoid that it's been tough, says Teodor Mellström, local chairman of the academic union.
BusinessConcern spread among the staff at battery giant Northvolt after they were urged to continue working despite high levels of the hazardous gas ammonia being measured in the company's premises. Northvolt emphasizes, however, that they have followed the guidelines of the Work Environment Authority.
SwedenAnother employee at Northvolt's battery factory in Skellefteå has died between work shifts, according to the police. The new death is said to have occurred in July and has no connection to Northvolt. The police are investigating three previous unexplained deaths among the employees.
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