In May, it was announced that Northvolt would stop its production in Skellefteå. Since then, a few hundred people have remained working at the factory.
Today, 30 June, Northvolt Ett will close.
– It is a very difficult day and it has been a difficult journey since last autumn,” says mayor Lorents Burman (S) to SVT Västerbotten.
What happens next remains to be seen. Last week, Sveriges Radio Ekot reported that a first bid had been placed for the bankruptcy estate, by a foreign interested party.
– We now have an indicative bid on the table and hope for more indicative bids,” bankruptcy receiver Mikael Kubu told the radio.
Kubu also said that there are three possible buyers for the business and that negotiations are underway.