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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products 20 - Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products
2,000 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
4 March 2024
Employment effect (start)
4 March 2024
Foreseen end date
Description
German specialty chemicals company Evonik Industries has announced that it will cut 2,000 jobs worldwide by 2026.
The majority of the job cuts will occur in Germany where about 1,500 positions are expected to be cut. The company reveals that the layoffs will affect a number of management positions.
The restructuring programme aims to reduce costs and streamline operations. Under the programme, the company will design and set up a new organisational structure by the end of 2026, aiming to save €400 million in costs per year. Evonik intends to reduce administrative activities that do not directly support the company’s operating business.
Evonik is one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals. The company is active in more than 100 countries and employs more than 33,000 employees worldwide.
A previous global restructuring plan for Evonik, cutting 200 jobs, has been recorded in the ERM database Evonik-2023-WO.
Eurofound (2024), Evonik, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 200919, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/200919.
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