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Manufacturing (28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment 28.4 - Manufacture of metal forming machinery and machine tools 28.41 - Manufacture of metal forming machinery and machine tools for metal work
70 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
17 November 2025
Employment effect (start)
17 November 2025
Foreseen end date
Description
As announced on 17 November 2025, the machine manufacturer Vollmer Werke Maschinenfabrik plans to cut around 70 of its 580 jobs at its headquarters in Biberach an der Riß, Baden-Württemberg.
The company aims to secure its long-term competitiveness. According to the company, demand for machines for wood and metal processing has declined, especially from the automotive sector, and global trade conditions have become more challenging.
Vollmer intends to make the job cuts as socially responsible as possible. It is not clear yet which positions are affected by the restructuring. Negotiations with the workers unions are ongoing.
Eurofound (2025), Vollmer Werke Maschinenfabrik, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 203712, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203712.
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