---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-032769"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALV"
cik: "0001034670"
company_name: "AUTOLIV INC"
filed_at: "2023-07-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T08:35:22.534916+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Autoliv to close Germany and UK sites; ~1,100 jobs cut; $105M Q2 charge

## Summary
- Closure of Elmshorn, Germany site affecting >500 employees; consolidation to Dachau by early 2025.
- Evaluating closure of Congleton, UK textile weaving facility affecting ~250 employees; relocation by end 2025.
- $105M Q2 2023 accrual for reduction of ~1,100 employees across Germany, UK, US, and Italy.
- Actions part of previously announced global workforce reduction of up to 11%; non-recurring costs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-032769
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALV
- cik: 0001034670
- company_name: AUTOLIV INC
- filed_at: 2023-07-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034670/000095017023032769/0000950170-23-032769-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034670/000095017023032769/alv-20230713.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-032769
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-032769.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-032769.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.