The Impact of Michelin’s Production Site Closures in Karlsruhe and Trier

2023-11-28 19:07:00

“The production tool is not obsolete, the teams are efficient. In recent years, Michelin had invested 550 million euros in production tools which were therefore of high quality,” underlines a spokesperson for the group. In Karlsruhe, where the factory has been located for 92 years, major work carried out over the last ten years aimed to achieve carbon neutrality. And yet!

“The first layoffs will take place in July 2024”

The hope which had still animated the site’s employees since October in view of the ongoing negotiations between the unions and management, was dashed this Tuesday, November 28 at lunchtime. Three simultaneous meetings informed employees of the Michelin sites in Karlsruhe, Trier and Hombourg that the first two production sites will close completely by mid-2025, as will the manufacturing of new tires for heavy goods vehicles and semi-finished products. in Homburg. Michelin will also transfer by the end…

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