Hella expects 75 employees to leave by year-end
Friday 13th November 2026 on 06:15 in
Austria
Forvia Hella expects about 75 employees to leave its plant in Großpetersdorf by the end of 2026 as part of a planned workforce reduction, ORF Burgenland reported. The company said departures would take place almost entirely through mutual agreements, transfers and natural staff turnover.
The German parent company announced in April 2025 that it would eliminate 225 jobs at the plant in several stages by mid-2028. The company said it would continue to avoid dismissals as far as possible. It has agreed on a social plan with the works council, and the process is expected to finish as planned.
About 600 people worked at the plant four and a half years ago, making it one of the region’s key employers. In April 2025, the workforce stood at 400. Employees produce headlights for construction machinery, tractors and motorcycles. The company said Großpetersdorf would remain its centre of expertise for agricultural and construction machinery.