Swedish car makers Volvo and Saab have announced of large job cuts and decrease of production volumes. This has a direct, negative impact on Norma's production volumes. In this connection, AS Norma has filed a request with the Labour Inspectorate for applying part-time working time to 237 Norma Autoliv seatbelt division employees for the period 20 October, 2008 to 19 January, 2009. Peep Siimon AS Norma juhatuse esimees 650 0442