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Manufacturing Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products Manufacture of electrical equipment 27.40 - Manufacture of lighting equipment
New offshoring locations
Not Available
225 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 April 2025
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2025
Foreseen end date
30 June 2027
Description
Hella Fahrzeugteile Austria GmbH, based in Großpetersdorf (Burgenland), is a subsidiary of German automotive supplier Forvia Hella. The company specialises in lighting systems for agricultural and construction vehicles. The company has announced plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 225 positions, representing over half of its 400 employees. This decision is driven by the challenges posed by intensified competition and cost pressures in the European commercial vehicle market. Assembly operations will be progressively relocated to international sites, with the process scheduled to commence in Q4 2025 and conclude by mid-2027.
Updated, 11/06/2025
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