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After the Bosch subsidiary Rexroth has already announced job cuts at its headquarters, it is now affecting two further locations in southern Germany.
Horb am Neckar – Given the current situation, Bosch boss Stefan Hartung recently did not rule out an expansion of the job cuts that had already been announced. But the corporate subsidiary is now making an announcement in front of the Stuttgart parent company Bosch Rexroth further personnel cuts, mostly at locations in Bayernbut also a work in Baden-Württemberg should concern. Just a few weeks ago, the Bosch subsidiary announced the reduction of 240 jobs at its headquarters in Lohr am Main, Bavaria, which will reportedly be affected again.
The company Bosch Rexroth has its legal headquarters in Stuttgart and headquarters in Lohr am Main was originally established as a joint venture between Bosch and Siemens founded, but is now a 100 percent subsidiary of the Swabian global group. According to a statement from the company, the job cuts that have now been announced affect the locations for Mobile hydraulics in Lower Franconia, Swabia and also in Baden-Württemberg. Another Bosch subsidiary recently put 1,500 employees at a German location on short-time work.
Bosch Rexroth announces job cuts in the hydraulics sector – several locations affected
In the announcement from Wednesday (November 6th), Bosch Rexroth explains that orders in the mobile hydraulics sector are declining sharply. The company has already counteracted overcapacity in recent months with measures such as short-time work, a reduction in hours and the expiration of fixed-term contracts. “We now assume that this is unfortunately no longer sufficient in all areas,” explains Matthias Aberle, head of the Mobile Solutions business unit at Bosch Rexroth. The reduction of around 250 jobs will primarily occur at the Elchingen near Neu-Ulm and Horb am Neckar locations in Baden-Württemberg.
Again Bavarian Radio (BR) reported, should in Elchingen (Bavaria) on the border with Baden-Württemberg by 2025, according to company information 180 positions and a further 15 jobs will be cut at the administrative headquarters in Lohr am Main. According to the report, the Bosch subsidiary also plans to dismantle 135 positions at the location in Augsfelda district of the Bavarian city Hassfurtuntil the end of 2027. In Bavaria alone, the Bosch subsidiary has around 330 jobs available.
Job cuts at the Bosch subsidiary affect the plant in Horb am Neckar
However, the currently announced measure mainly refers to the 250 positions at the two hydraulics locations in Elchingen and Horb, where, according to the announcement, around 90 jobs are already to be cut through planned transfers and the lack of replacement after retirement. Nevertheless, the plant in Baden-Württemberg does not escape entirely without losses. As a company spokeswoman said Southwest Press (SWP) confirmed are in Horb am Neckar 50 jobs affected by the measure. All positions should be eliminated as socially acceptable as possible.
Bosch Rexroth has announced job cuts in the mobile hydraulics division. This affects locations in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. (Archive photo) © David Ebener/dpa
According to the announcement, around 2,200 people in Elchingen and 950 employees in Horb am Neckar currently work for Bosch-Rexroth. As the SWP reported, are currently around in Horb 500 employees on short-time work. It is not yet possible to predict how long the measure will last. The parent company, Robert Bosch GmbH, announced massive job cuts in several business divisions in the spring, However, after considerable protests, it is said to be lower than initially feared.
