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Manufacturing Manfacture for transport equipment Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
800 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
29 September 2020
Employment effect (start)
1 March 2021
Foreseen end date
Description
ThyssenKrupp System Engineering, a subsidiary of the German steel manufacturer ThyssenKrupp, announced that it will cut 800 jobs worldwide, including 500 in Germany. The restructuring programme will affect production and administrative staff in the automotive part of the business. Negotiations with employees’ representatives are expected to be carried out, and a collective agreement will be signed by spring 2021.
The job cuts come on account of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the company recorded a drop in demand for automotive products on international markets. The head of ThyssenKrupp said they do not expect output figures in the automotive industry to return to pre-crisis levels for at least two to three years. Parts of the automotive systems are open for partnerships or sell.
ThyssenKrupp System Engineering operates in 12 countries and employs 4,600 worldwide.
Eurofound (2020), ThyssenKrupp System Engineering, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 102183, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/102183.
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