Continental raises the alarm: Short -time work at the Villingen location announced!

Continental raises the alarm: Short -time work at the Villingen location announced!

The automotive supplier industry is under pressure, and Continental is now pulling the emergency brake: the company has registered short-time work at the Villingen-Schwenningen location. As the Merkur reports, this is an answer to the falling utilization in the areas of research and development as well as administration. The step has become necessary because the orders in these areas have decreased sharply, which results in personnel overcapacity for the company. These departments are temporarily affected, while production remains unaffected. The short -time work is expected to begin on January 6th and could continue by December 31, 2025 at the latest.

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The decision to introduce short -time work is considered by Continental as a temporary measure. Company spokesman Sebastian Fillenberg was optimistic that the occupancy fluctuations could soon be normalized. According to Südkurier use similar strategies for the consequences of economic uncertainty Complain without pronouncing dismissals immediately. The introduction of the short work regulation is not only a measure for cost savings, but also intended to secure the valuable jobs in the long term.

Continental, as the third largest German automotive supplier, is not only with its difficulties. Other industry leaders such as Bosch and ZF also took similar austerity measures and reacted to the decline in the orders through operational cuts and short -time work. Continental employs around 1,200 people in Villingen and is the largest industrial employer in the region. This uncertainty burdens the entire environment, which hopes for a gradual recovery of the order situation.