Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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.
Claas, a German agricultural machinery manufacturer, announced the creation of 100 new jobs in its Paderborn plant as part of a €70 million investment in an AI-driven “future factory”. A specific timeline has not yet been established.
This expansion is driven by a growing demand for soil-conserving track systems and high-performance motor-gears in agricultural machinery. The expansion will increase production capacity and reduce production costs. The planned "future factory" will rely on AI to enable more efficient production processes.
Initially, management had considered relocating production from Paderborn to France or Hungary in order to meet the increased demand while keeping production costs low. As a compromise with employees, it was negotiated that all employees will instead work an additional 2,5 hours a week without pay for six years while the workforce grows by 100 positions. In return, all 700 jobs at the site in Paderborn will be preserved. The employees will receive AI training.
The compromise in question was negotiated with the IG Metall.
In addition to Paderborn, Claas has seven other locations in Germany. In addition, there are 26 locations that Claas operates in other countries.
Eurofound (2026), Claas, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 301264, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/301264.
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