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Petition saves jobs: Receiving fights against Ceratizit closure!
Ceratizit is closing locations in Besigheim and Empfingen, affecting 650 employees. Petition started to keep jobs.
Petition saves jobs: Receiving fights against Ceratizit closure!
Luxembourg hard metal manufacturer Ceratizit announced the closure of two German sites in early March 2025, sparking concern among employees and the regional population. The plants affected are in Besigheim in the Ludwigsburg district and in Empfingen in the Freudenstadt district, both in Baden-Württemberg. A total of around 650 jobs are at risk. The closures are scheduled to be implemented by December 31, 2026 in order to relocate production to Luxembourg and Italy. The company's board has presented these steps as part of a comprehensive realignment of the group, which currently employs 7,200 people. Merkur reports that ...
The closure announcement has serious consequences for the workforce at the Empfingen site, where around 230 people are employed. An economic cut that not only endangers the financial foundations of employees, but also threatens their professional existence. The reasons given by Ceratizit seem to many to be incomprehensible, as the location is economically stable and in the black. In view of this situation, a petition was launched aimed at the group's owning family. The goal is to overturn the closure plans and establish a constructive dialogue with the works council and IG Metall. Weact describes the initiative...
Petition and demands
The petition, which was launched on the weact.campact.de platform, had already collected 826 signatures at the time of reporting, with the goal of 1,000 supporters. The demands are clear: an immediate stop to the closure plans, transparent discussions with the works council and IG Metall and the development of a sustainable concept to secure jobs. The justification for the petition is based on the solid economic basis of the Empfingen location, whose employees form a highly qualified team and can rely on a specialized product portfolio. Merkur adds that...
However, the situation of the Ceratizit sites is not isolated. In 2024, Germany recorded almost 200,000 company closures, an increase of 16 percent compared to the previous year. Energy-intensive industries, which account for a third of the closures, are particularly hard hit. High energy prices and international competition are identified as key challenges. The developments at Ceratizit reflect the far-reaching structural problems that burden many German medium-sized companies. BNF highlights that...
Social impact
The threatened closures not only endanger individual livelihoods, but also have far-reaching social consequences. The loss of know-how and the endangerment of innovative strength are worrying aspects that endanger the connection to international developments in technology and sustainability. In addition, the shortage of skilled workers is identified as an obstacle to growth, as many industries have difficulty attracting young talent. In the current situation, political measures are necessary to create prospects for company succession and to strengthen the structures of medium-sized businesses. BNF summarizes that ...
The coming months will be crucial in determining whether the petition will be successful and whether Ceratizit's closure plans can possibly be averted. The population in the region views the developments with great concern and hopes for a positive outcome for the affected jobs and their owners.