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Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles 29.10 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
13 May 2013
Employment effect (start)
13 May 2013
Foreseen end date
1 October 2013
Description
Mercedes-Benz, subsidiary of the German manufacturer Daimler is to cut 200 jobs at its site in Ludwigsfelde (Brandenburg). Job cuts will be implemented by October 2013. The restructuring is due to the expiring production of the Mercedes Vario van model in summer 2013. Out of the 200 job losses, 50 refer to outsourced employees. For previously announced restructurings see Mercedes-Benz-DE2011 and Mercedes-Benz-DE2009.
Sources
13 May 2013: Der Tagesspiegel (online)
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Mercedes-Benz, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 75441, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/75441.