The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.31 - Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles
600 - 625 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
16 January 2020
Employment effect (start)
16 January 2020
Foreseen end date
31 December 2020
Description
As announced on 16. January 2020, the German automotive supplier Harman, a manufacturer of car audio and navigation systems, will close its plant in Straubing, Bayern, by the end of 2020 which will result in the loss of 625 jobs. Around 25 of those jobs will be relocated to other plants in Germany. In addition, Harman plans further 130 jobs cuts at its development units across Germany. The decision is motivated by cost-optimisation concerns. Further information on the social plan has yet to be published.
The German Metalworkers’ Union (IG Metall) criticised the management harshly. The workers and the union have also demonstrated against the closure.
Harman has currently approximately 2,000 employees in Germany. The company is a subsidiary of Samsung and has several offices in the country - in Cologne, Ulm, Karlsbad near Karlsruhe, Böblingen near Stuttgart and Garching near Munich.
16 January 2020: Straubinger Tagblatt (online) (www.idowa.de)
Citation
Eurofound (2020), Harman, Closure in Germany, factsheet number 100338, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/100338.
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