Kvaerner will probably cut between 250 and 500 jobs during the year.
It happens after the loss of several large sized platform deck.
Many contracts have gone to Asia while Aibel in Stavanger – who have already completed major cuts – secured a major contract at the scheduled Johan Sverdrup on Utsira height.
Contract losses and competition can now go out hard over Kvaerner.
At a town hall meeting Thursday was all Kvaerner informed temporarily lay off and downsizing plans.
There were newspaper Sunnhordland who first publicized case.
– We have no choice. Topside production (upper platform) is a big part of the activity at Stord and Oslo. Such contracts there is little of the future, says CEO of Kvaerner Stord, Steinar Røgenes, told the newspaper.
For E24 Saturday says Kvaerner spokesman Odd Naustdal that he hopes at least possible downsizing, but that they are addicted to win contracts construction of the platform deck.
The company has general April 9.
(NTB).
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