Solid demand fluctuations had reduced the turnover at Pöttinger by 150 million euros in the past financial year – with measures to increase efficiency and a temporary release of 200 employees with obligation to work, the agricultural technological giant that was held against it. Now the only valley seems to be overcome. Nevertheless, you continue to travel with the handbrake.
“Together with our employees, we will master this challenging time and look optimistically in the future” This was Gregor Dietachmayr the spokesperson for the Pöttinger management in September told me when the agricultural engineering of Grieskirchen presented his figures for 2023/24 . Turnover had reached 491 million euros in the past financial year and the company had added the company.
Moderate growth expects in the second half of the year
But: now the valley sole seems to have been overcome, Pöttinger emphasizes and reported on Thursday about “silent positive signals”. The final sale for farms and contractors is stable, so trade can reduce its bearings that were overcrowded. It is therefore prepared for moderate growth in the second half of 2025, it is said.
And until then? The production capacities are kept at a deep level. In the case of departure due to natural fluctuation there are no sacrifices, lease staff is largely demolished. Moreover, it is the top priority to consume holiday, overtime, overtime and time credit. There have been some dismissal in recent months, they reveal on request. About 2,200 people worldwide are employed by Pöttinger, more than half of them in Austria.
“Bridge production -free time in the summer”
After the unemployed in the summer of 2024 for three to four weeks each with a re -hiring warranty, one will again use a temporary exemption for employees in production and in production -related areas and park them on the AMS. “With the breakdown of shares of vacation and time compensation, as well as temporary exemptions in production and connected areas for several weeks, we will also bridge the production-free time in the summer of this year,” Dietachmayr announces.
Source: Krone
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