Voith Hydro secures jobs: partial production remains in Heidenheim

Voith Hydro secures jobs: partial production remains in Heidenheim

In an important turn for the mechanical engineer Voith Hydro, there is an agreement on the future of the Heidenheim an der Brenz location. The company originally announced in spring to want to move parts of its production to St. Pölten in Austria, which potentially threatened the jobs of around 70 employees. But after long negotiations with the works council, the all -clear can now be given - more than half of the jobs stay in Heidenheim.

The history of the Voith Group goes back to 1867, and the large turbine hall in Heidenheim has been an iconic part of the location for almost 100 years. A spokesman for IG Metall Heidenheim, Tobias Bucher, commented positively about the agreement and explained: "We have averted a radical shift in production." Nevertheless, the production of hydropower plants is shifted to St. Pölten as planned, which remains a certain uncertainty for the workforce.

overview of the agreement

The agreement between Voith Hydro and the works council stipulates that production in Heidenheim is partially preserved. According to IG Metall, more than half of the 70 jobs in Heidenheim are to be secured, while the relocation to St. Pölten is nevertheless carried out. This is done in the context of a compromise that includes painful adjustments for both the company and for employees.

The company Voith is an international technology group that works in various industries, including mechanical engineering, energy generation and paper and automotive industry. The regular location in Heidenheim will continue to remain an important part of the company, especially since the service business also remains there.

With the agreement, which is initially valid until the end of September 2025, both sides, both the group and IG Metall, want to secure the future of the Heidenheim and St. Pölten locations. The employees concerned are to be made alternative job offers within the group. This relief comes after an intensive struggle to secure jobs, which significantly stressed the workforce.

Overall, the current development shows that large companies such as Voith Hydro have to deal with the challenge of strategically aligning their production locations, while at the same time taking into account the needs of their employees. The agreement is an example of the complexity and dynamics, which are often associated with relocations and restructuring. Details about this incident are still sparse, but www.merkur.de that Voith Hydro's employees have long fought for receiving their jobs in Heidenheim.

In a competitive environment that is constantly changing, it remains to be seen how the implementation of this agreement will actually look like and what adjustments may still be imminent. For the workforce, the security of your jobs is a central concern, and the next few years will show how the created framework conditions can actually be used by employees and the company.