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Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 29 - Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
300 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 February 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
BehrGerman Behr Group, a specialist for automotive air conditioning and engine cooling systems, is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of original equipment for passenger and commercial vehicles. The company employs a a total of 7,000 worldwide and 2,000 persons in Germany.
According to a very brief announcement, Behr plans to axe 300 jobs at its headquarter at Stuttgart. Administrative and development jobs will be affected. Behr will implement a cost saving programme to save E 30 million in costs.
There is no information neither on the timeline nor on other countries affected. Behr Grouo has a total of 45 sites worldwide.
Sources
11 February 2009: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Behr, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 68138, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/68138.