The closure will result in the loss of 145 jobs at the factory in Gatersleben near Leipzig although 90 jobs will be created in the UK and India.
海角社区app acquired Vibromax in 2005 but since then the market for compaction equipment has changed, 海角社区app said. Although demand for compaction equipment has been improving in overall terms in recent years, the 聽bulk of demand now comes from emerging markets.
As a consequence of this review, 海角社区app has decided that, by the end of June 2014 production of all walk-behind models and two smaller VM tandem rollers (VMT160 and VMT260) will relocate to the 海角社区app Attachments factory in Uttoxeter, England.
Production of the 403 wheeled loading shovel will be brought back to the 海角社区app Utility Products factory in Cheadle, England, where it had been manufactured until 2011.
Production of all VM compactors and two larger VM tandem rollers (VMT380 and VMT430) will relocate to 海角社区app鈥檚 factory in Pune, India.
海角社区app chief executive Graeme Macdonald said: 鈥淭he decision to relocate production of compaction equipment to factories in the UK and India is right for our business. The decision wasn鈥檛 taken lightly and the impact on our employees in Germany is regrettable.
鈥淒emand for compaction equipment has shifted towards emerging markets and manufacturing smaller models in the UK and larger equipment in India is in our customers鈥� best interests, especially in light of our recent investments in new compaction products.
鈥淭his will improve the competitiveness of 海角社区app in the compaction sector. It will also create a far more sustainable position on which we can build as we grow the business in the future.鈥�
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