Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Germany
Region
Bayern; Unterfranken; Würzburg
Location of affected unit(s)
Würzburg
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
New offshoring locations
Czechia

200 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
22 April 2005
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2005
Foreseen end date
30 June 2009

Description

Siemens VDO, a supplier of automotive components, will cut 200 jobs. Originally, Siemens VDO had planned to shed 600 jobs and the transferral of production lines to the Czech Republic. Workers' representatives have accepted pay cuts and more flexibility in order to prevent the off-shoring to Ostrava. There shall be no lay offs, the job losses are to be managed ‘sozialverträglich’ that is in a socially acceptable way through fluctuation and early retirement.


Sources

  • 10 June 2005: br-online.de
  • 22 April 2005: Focus Online

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Siemens VDO, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Germany, factsheet number 61471, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61471.