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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27.90 - Manufacture Of Other Electrical Equipment
New offshoring locations
Romania
178 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
28 November 2024
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2026
Description
Siemens, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, plans to close its industrial power supply plant in Vienna by the end of 2026, affecting 178 employees. The company aims to offer jobs within Siemens Austria, which currently has around 100 open positions.
This decision is part of a global restructuring effort to enhance competitiveness by reallocating production to other facilities, including Sibiu, Romania, while retaining Vienna as a hub for management, research, and product development in this segment.
Siemens Austria employs 9,300 people and reported revenues of €3.2 billion in 2023.
Trade unions criticised the impact on employees, while industry representatives linked such closures to rising inflation and costs, urging government intervention to preserve industrial competitiveness.
The Austrian Credit Protection Association (KSV1870) and unions advocate for robust financing proof and employee protections, highlighting the group's challenges in high production costs and inventory surpluses despite strong sales in 2024.
Eurofound (2024), Siemens, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Austria, factsheet number 202077, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/202077.
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