US Edition320 Jobs Under Threat with Closure of Belgian-Owned Gearbox Factory
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The main customer of the factory was the German ZF equipment manufacturer, who chose to internalize its production of components and gearboxes, resulting in a loss of turnover for Dumarey of the order of 84%, according to a union official.
West Flemish businessman Guido Dumarey plans to close his Strasbourg factory this year, where car gearboxes are manufactured. The French press agency AFP reported this Thursday, citing French unions.
The automotive manufacturer Dumarey Powerglide announced the closure of its factory in Strasbourg by 2026. A brutal decision that threatens 320 jobs and plunges employees into uncertainty.
The announcement fell like a coupet. The management confirmed to the staff representatives what many feared: the Strasburg factory will definitely cease its activity in 2026. The cause? The sudden departure of ZF, the main customer representing 95% of the turnover of the site. The German manufacturer has decided to internalise its production of gearboxes and components, prematurely breaking its contract with Dumarey. Result: a dizzying 84% drop …
On 7 January, Dumarey's management announced to the employees' representatives a lay-off plan which will be staggered from June to December, before the closure of the factory in Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin). In 2024, the equipment manufacturer had lost his main customer, German equipment manufacturer ZF.
The automotive manufacturer Dumarey Powerglide will close its Strasbourg factory by the end of the year, resulting in the elimination of 320 jobs, after its main customer, the ZF equipment manufacturer, ended prematurely.
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