Kraus & Naimer

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Germany
Region
Baden-Württemberg; Karlsruhe; Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis
Location of affected unit(s)
Karlsruhe
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
27.1 - Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus
27.12 - Manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus
New offshoring locations
Austria, Hungary
120 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
27 April 2026
Employment effect (start)
27 April 2026
Foreseen end date

Description

Kraus & Naimer, an Austrian switchgear manufacturer, announced the closure of its production plant in Karlsruhe, Germany, affecting 120 employees. The shutdown is part of a broader realignment of the company’s European production structure, announced by the firm in April 2026. The company aims to increase its efficiency and improve its logistics processes by relocating production to Austria and Hungary.

Negotiations with the works council are underway to develop a social plan for the impacted workers. The plant’s permanent closure will eliminate all production activities at that site, with no remaining operations in Germany.

Founded in 1907, Kraus & Naimer is headquartered in Vienna and employs around 800 people worldwide.

Citation

Eurofound (2026), Kraus & Naimer, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Germany, factsheet number 300215, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300215.