The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing (28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
60 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
8 November 2025
Employment effect (start)
8 November 2025
Foreseen end date
31 January 2026
Description
Lissmac Maschinenbau, the German machinery manufacturer, has carried out significant job cuts in Bad Wurzach (Baden-Württemberg).
The company had announced in November 2025 that around 50 positions would be eliminated, but the final number has risen to roughly 60. While part of the reduction was achieved through a voluntary program, Lissmac also issued compulsory redundancies.
Management cited high costs, weakened demand, and geopolitical trade conditions as key reasons for the restructuring.
Following negotiations with the works council, the company implemented a social plan and completed the process at the beginning of February 2026.
Lissmac now aims to stabilise operations and strengthen its focus on technically advanced machinery. The workforce in Bad Wurzach has fallen from 330 to 270 employees as a result of the restructuring.
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