Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Malta said today that all employees will be working on a four-day week until further notice due to the current global situation within the automotive industry and a drop in consumer confidence.

The decision was taken in consultation with the GWU.

The company, which is based at Ħal Far, said it has been suffering a continuing drop in its order-book and various measures to mitigate the situation were taken over the past few months.

The management will be closely monitoring the order book situation with a view to returning to normal operations.

Trelleborg, formerly Dowty, produces O rings for the automotive market and employs nearly 600 people.

It exports its products to the US and Europe.

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