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Nordrhein-Westfalen; Arnsberg; Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt
Location of affected unit(s)
Hamm
Sector
Manufacturing (20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals 20.3 - Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics 20.30 - Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics
105 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
13 December 2025
Employment effect (start)
13 December 2025
Foreseen end date
30 September 2026
Description
German construction chemicals producer PCI Augsburg is relocating its production to its headquarter in Augsburg resulting in the closure of its plant in Hamm (North Rhine-Westphalia) in the second half of 2026. The closure affects 105 employees.
The company is attempting to carry out the restructuring exercise in a socially responsible manner. Therefore, they entered negotiations with the works council regarding a severance payment or social plan.
In total, PCI Augsburg employs around 700 people. Since 2023, PCI Augsburg has been part of the Stuttgart-based Sika Group, and processes have been reorganised since then.
The company also has a site in Wittenberg, where it is investing and plans to expand production.
Eurofound (2025), PCI Augsburg, Relocation in Germany, factsheet number 203851, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203851.
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