Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that the special machine manufacturer Kiefel wants to cut about a third of more than 500 jobs at its location in Freilassing. This puts around 170 more positions at risk; already in 2024, the company had reduced about 100 jobs. Boeminghaus cited the general economic situation and geopolitical uncertainties as reasons for the renewed cuts. The location is to be continued as a technology center, and business areas outside the strategic core competencies are to be abandoned. The affected employees are to be informed by the end of October 2026. Boeminghaus described the job cuts at one of Freilassing's largest employers as a profound change and referred to the increasing pressure to adapt in the German machinery industry. He cited Bayernwelle from October 13, 2026, as a source. https://t.co/9jUMyl2hca #Maschinenbau #Stellenabbau #Deindustrialisierung (translated)












