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Baden-Württemberg; Stuttgart; Heilbronn, Landkreis
Location of affected unit(s)
Bad Wimpfen (Baden-Württemberg), Garbsen (Lower Saxony)
Sector
(10 - 33) Manufacturing (20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals 20.1 - Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms 20.13 - Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
140 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 September 2025
Employment effect (start)
18 September 2025
Foreseen end date
1 January 2028
Description
As announced on 18 September 2025, the Belgian chemical group Solvay has announced plans to cut 100 jobs at its site in Bad Wimpfen (Baden-Württemberg). The company is undergoing a strategic restructuring to remain competitive.
As part of this transformation, two production lines in Bad Wimpfen will be discontinued: the production of organic fluorides based on trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) will end by early 2026, and the production of certain inorganic products, including hydrogen fluoride, will be phased out by late 2026. At the same time, Solvay will relocate its Tech Center and production operations from Garbsen (Lower Saxony) to Bad Wimpfen by 2028. This move will result in the elimination of approximately 40 jobs in Garbsen.
Solvay has committed to finding socially responsible solutions for the affected employees in close consultation with employee representatives.
The company operates internationally and employs around 9,000 people in 41 countries.
Eurofound (2025), Solvay, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 203367, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203367.
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