Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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The German multinational Mahle, specialised in the manufacturing of car parts, has announced an employment redundancy file (ERE) that will affect 740 employees in Spain, namely 550 at its Motilla del Palancar plant in Cuenca and 190 at its Paterna facility in Valencia. The company justifies the measure on "productive and organisational grounds," citing a sharp reduction in orders from a major client that is expected to end its business relationship with Mahle by early 2026.
Trade unions have firmly rejected the move, describing it as a “disproportionate and unacceptable blow” to regional industry. It has demanded full access to documentation and announced its intention to take all necessary actions to prevent what it considers a serious industrial and social setback.
The announcement comes less than a year after Mahle was showcased as a model beneficiary of EU recovery funds to expand its workforce by 2026. CCOO has called for the intervention of public authorities to preserve employment and protect the automotive ecosystem in the region.
The company already experienced a previous restructuring process in 2022Mahle España 2022-ES, affecting 343 empleoyees
Updated, 30/10/2025
Mahle has reached an agreement that will result in the dismissal of 506 employees, down from an initial plan of 741. The layoffs will occur in two plants, with 466 workers affected in Motilla del Palancar and 40 in Paterna, while the agreement includes improved severance packages and a three-year employment support plan
Eurofound (2025), Mahle España, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 203340, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203340.