Overview
- The company, which reconfirmed Saturday that the Dietenhofen plant will shut by June 30, says talks with the works council on a transfer company are in their final phase.
- About 350 workers will be affected, and the firm says it has not issued mutually agreed dismissals yet.
- Production of the figures will move to existing sites in Malta and the Czech Republic to concentrate output and improve competitiveness.
- In Germany, a transfer company is a temporary setup that keeps staff on payroll for a limited period, funds training, and helps place them in new jobs.
- The shutdown follows weaker demand and roughly a one‑third revenue drop in recent years, and the company is betting on 2026 World Cup player figures to help revive sales.