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Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
266 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
7 February 2023
Employment effect (start)
7 February 2023
Foreseen end date
31 December 2024
Description
The US automotive supplier BorgWarner Transmission Systems will close its production facility in Ludwigsburg (Baden-Württemberg) and lay off 266 employees. The decision was justified by the switch to e-mobility. The plant produces glow plugs for diesel engines, but also so-called high-voltage water heaters for e-cars. The share of diesel cars had declined more than expected and the auxiliary heaters were not strong enough in terms of sales. Therefore, production with 266 employees will be discontinued by the end of 2024. The trade union IG-Metall Ludwigsburg will try to negotiate a good severance pay for the affected employees.
In 2013, Borg Warner closed its branch in Ketsch (BorgWarner-2014-DE). BorgWarner is headquartered in Michigan, USA and has around 38,300 employees at 61 production sites worldwide with a turnover of $15.8 billion in 2022.
Eurofound (2023), BorgWarner Ludwigsburg, Closure in Germany, factsheet number 109270, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/109270.
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