Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Grob, a German manufacturing group, has announced plans to reduce up to 400 jobs at its Mindelheim site, the company’s main production facility. The restructuring is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
The workforce will be streamlined to help the company navigate a challenging market environment. The restructuring is driven by volatile market conditions, particularly in the electrified mobility segment, as well as declining orders from Asia and the United States. Digitalisation is seen as a key lever to improve efficiency, while the company is also aiming to diversify its portfolio and expand its international footprint, including new activities in India.
Most jobs will be cut through natural attrition. The rest of the employees are being offered voluntary exit packages, including a temporary bonus scheme. Compulsory redundancies are not planned.
The family‑owned business employs around 6,000 permanent staff in Mindelheim, alongside approximately 800 external workers, a number that is expected to be reduced to around 550.
Eurofound (2026), Grob, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 300572, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300572.
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