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OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Layoffs by a Swedish company that makes auto-safety systems could hit Utah.
Autoliv Inc. says it plans to trim 3,000 jobs from its international workforce of 43,000.
Spokesman Henrik Kaar says the company's largest facilities will likely be affected by the cuts.
One of its biggest plants is in Ogden. The company, though, hasn't made any announcements yet about where the layoffs will take place.
Company officials say the cuts are part of a restructuring intended to mitigate the effects of production cuts by their customers and the rising costs of raw materials.
Autoliv makes air bags and seat belts.
The company employs about 3,500 people in Utah at facilities in Ogden, Brigham City, Promontory and Tremonton.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune
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