At the agricultural machinery manufacturer Pöttinger, based in Grieskirchen, the weak demand is still a problem. As was known on Thursday, the company also terminates regular staff. How many employees are affected was not announced on request: The exemptions would be “far below the level of decline in sales”. As reported, the family company’s sales in the past financial year (July 31) fell over a fifth to 491 million euros. Before that, there had been very good years with growth by around a quarter. 2,200 people were recently employed worldwide, around 1250 in Austria. At the end of the previous year, it was still emphasized that it was to keep regular staff.
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As reported, leasing staff was largely broken down. In addition, departures are not filled by natural fluctuation. In addition, the employees break down hours and vacation. The production was throttled. 200 workers were temporarily registered with the AMS for three to four weeks in the summer. In addition, 450 employees took a week of unpaid vacation over the year 2024. “According to the current assessment, this will be necessary for a few weeks again this summer,” says the company. Production in the plant in St. Georgen near Grieskirchen was temporarily shut down.
Pöttinger specializes in grassland devices (swader, mowing works, presses) and arable equipment (plows, seeders). The export quota is 80 percent. The demand is currently less, partly full of the retailers’ warehouses. According to Pöttinger, there are positive signals: the valley sole notes. The sales to farmers and contractors are stable, the warehouses at the dealers would be dismantled. “The sales dulls have a foreseeable end. The measures taken help to keep staff,” says Gregor Dietachmayr, spokesman for the management.
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