Eberspächer in Herxheim: Production before the out - 200 jobs endangered!

Eberspächer in Herxheim: Production before the out - 200 jobs endangered!

The Eberspächer Group, an important car supplier from Esslingen, announces massive cuts: Production in autumn 2025 is to be fully stopped at their location in Herxheim, Rhineland-Palatinate. This affects around 200 employees who have to fear their workplaces due to the drastically sunken demand in the area of ​​electric vehicles. IG Metall has already reported concerns and speaks of an "existence shortage" for those affected. In May the company had announced a job cuts in the Region for the first time, now the consequences of the continuing crisis in the automotive industry are followed. As Merkur reported, the location for the work Herxheim Düster looks like in Electric cars are made.

resistance to the closure

works council and union IG Metall have already mobilized the closure plans and are calling for the decision to withdraw. "We will not simply accept this production closure," said Marc Tinger, the 1st representative of IG Metall Landau. The union announced to fight every workplace. Together with the closure of the Herxheim location, the Landau location could also be endangered, according to the fears of employee representatives, such as Rheinpfalz reported.

Although the production is to be set, the sales area remains at the location, which ensures a little less worrying prospects for the other 120 employees. However, the uncertainties and fears of the employees about further development in the Eberspächer group and the automotive industry remain as a whole. IG Metall emphasizes that 2025 will be a decisive year in the fight for good jobs.