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German automotive supplier Brose has announced that it will cut about 950 jobs worldwide by the end of 2025.
The specific distribution of cuts between locations has yet to be finalised. In Germany, the programme may affect multiple sites (including Coburg, Bamberg and Würzburg). The local trade union informed that up to 240 positions at the Bamberg location alone will be affected by the programme. Currently, the conditions of the programme are negotiated with employee representatives, including works councils, according to local regulations.
The layoffs will affect mainly administrative positions at high-wage locations. Brose has revealed that the decision stems from the underutilisation of its highly automated manufacturing facilities, a situation exacerbated by a downturn in the automotive industry in Germany. Under the programme, the company is to build a simpler and more effective organisation.
Brose supplies components for around 80 automotive brands. Brose has 69 sites in 24 countries worldwide (Europe, Asia, Africa and both Americas). It employs 32,000 employees worldwide, including 10,000 in Germany.
Eurofound (2024), Brose, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 201755, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/201755.