Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Niedersachsen; Hannover;
Location of affected unit(s)
Hannover
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers
29.3 - Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles

120 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
15 September 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Continental, a producer of tyres and automotive technology, announced on 15 September 2008 a plan to cut 120 out of 520 jobs at its Hannover truck tyre unit. The reason given by the company was that it plans a reduction in production because of a weaker demand for truck tyres. Continental wants to prevent a slump in profits. The company announced that it would offer employees new posts within the group. As of September 2008, there is no information on when the job losses will be implemented by.


Sources

  • 16 September 2008: Financial Times Deutschland

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Continental, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 67115, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67115.