Overview
- The U.S.-owned container-glass maker confirmed on Oct. 1 it will close the Bernsdorf plant, affecting 100 employees, after halting production in August.
- The company has not provided a shutdown date or outlined measures for affected staff.
- Management cites "targeted optimizations" in an increasingly competitive market as its rationale.
- The IGBCE condemned the move, demanded alternatives, and plans consultations with the works council, with protest actions under consideration.
- The plant has produced container glass in Bernsdorf for more than 150 years and supplied nearby customers such as Jägermeister’s Kamenz facility.