Atlas Copco this week announced that its Rock Drilling Tools division will reorganize production at its factory in Springs, South Africa, affecting 109 employees.
During the past few years, Atlas Copco’s Rock Drilling Tools division has made significant investments in new production equipment at its manufacturing facilities in Fagersta, Sweden, to increase productivity, shorten lead times, and ensure top quality by using modern automated production equipment. This production upgrade in Sweden is resulting in job cuts of 109 manufacturing employees in South Africa.
“Investments in modern automated production equipment with the goal of increasing efficiency can result in changes in other parts of the organization,” said Bob Fassl, business area president for Atlas Copco Mining and Rock Excavation Technique. “This action unfortunately affects some employees, but we will do our best to provide support through this difficult process.”
Atlas Copco’s Rock Drilling Tools division manufactures rock drilling tools for both surface and underground applications. The division is headquartered in Fagersta, Sweden, and has manufacturing units around the world.
Atlas Copco is an industrial group that produces compressors, expanders and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems.
Atlas Copco’s Mining and Rock Excavation Technique business area provides equipment for drilling and rock excavation, a complete range of related consumables and service through a global network. The business area innovates for sustainable productivity in surface and underground mining, infrastructure, civil works, well drilling and geotechnical applications. Principal product development and manufacturing units are located in Sweden, the United States, Canada, China and India.
