Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Baden-Württemberg; Stuttgart; Heidenheim
Location of affected unit(s)
Heidenheim
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment
Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C.
28.95 - Manufacture of machinery for paper and paperboard production

150 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
3 August 2013
Employment effect (start)
4 August 2013
Foreseen end date

Description

Voith Paper, a leading manufacturer of paper machines, envisages 150 more job cuts in Heidenheim (Baden-Wuerttemberg) than previously announced. In mid-2012, the company had announced 280 job cuts in Heidenheim, where total job cuts now amount to 430. The total number of job cuts in Germany thus increases to 700.

The works council and trade union IG Metall agreed the termination of a collective agreement on job saving; direct dismissals will be avoided.

According to IG Metall, the problem is of structural nature as Voith's large machines face global competition by smaller and cheaper ones. Further job cuts are expected.  In Heidenheim, a workforce of about 4,500 is currently employed.


Sources

  • 2 August 2013: Voith (Press release)
  • 3 August 2013: Südwest Presse

Citation

Eurofound (2013), Voith Paper, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 75735, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75735.