The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
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500 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
23 July 2025
Employment effect (start)
23 July 2025
Foreseen end date
1 January 2027
Description
German mechanical and engineering company Dürr has announced that it will cut 500 administrative jobs worldwide.
More than half of the reductions will affect its workforce in Germany.
The move follows the company’s strategic decision to downsize its administrative functions after selling off major parts of its environmental technology division in 2024. The aim is to align administrative capacity with the reduced size of the company and improve operational efficiency. The planned job cuts are intended to be implemented in a socially responsible manner, including severance packages, with the goal of avoiding forced layoffs. Discussions with employee representatives are expected to begin shortly.
The restructuring will result in a one-off charge of €40–50 million in the second half of 2025. Dürr expects to save €50 million annually starting from 2027 as a result of the job reductions. The company’s performance has been negatively impacted by economic uncertainty and ongoing trade tensions, particularly with the United States.
Dürr Group is a leading global mechanical and plant engineering firm headquartered in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany. Founded in 1895, Dürr specializes in automation, digitalization, and energy-efficient production solutions for a variety of industries. The group operates in 33 countries and employs about 18,400 people worldwide.
Eurofound (2025), Dürr, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 203159, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203159.
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