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Manufacturing Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C. 28.23 - Manufacture of office machinery and equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment)
120 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
3 May 2017
Employment effect (start)
3 May 2017
Foreseen end date
Description
On 3 May 2017, labelling system company Pago Etikettiersysteme, subsidiary of the Japanese Fuji-Seal International Group, announced to cut at least 120 jobs in Germany affecting the company's site in Aichtal-Aich. These job cuts form part of a new strategy for further specialisation. According to the management, the restructuring is necessary due to the difficult market environment, high price pressure and strong competition.
The final figure of job cuts is not yet confirmed but according to the company it will affect at least half of the 240 staff members in administration and production of its labelling system departments. The company's 75 mechanical engineering staff are however not affected.
Negotiations between the works’ council, the United Services Union, and management have already started.
Sources
3 May 2017: Nürtinger Zeitung
3 May 2017: Teckbote- Kirchheimer Zeitung
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Pago Etikettiersysteme, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 90829, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90829.
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