Location Dresden remains! Heine resistor secures 65 jobs!

Location Dresden remains! Heine resistor secures 65 jobs!

The tense situation at Heine Resistor in Dresden has recently developed in a positive direction. Production at the location is not decommissioned as originally feared, informed MDR. The IG Metall industrial union announced on Tuesday that a relocation of production to Poland could largely be averted. This is primarily due to the committed use of the workforce.

Heine Resistors, a subsidiary of the Knorr-Bremse Group, is known for the production of electrical performance resistors. These products are used in the drive and braking technology of vehicles as well as in energy conversion and distribution. In February, those responsible had announced planned changes, including reducing the location and a relocation of 42 of the 65 jobs to Poland. This brought with it a wave of the protest, in which the employees took to the streets and, together with the works council and the IG Metall, founded a future workshop to develop solutions.

joint efforts have an effect

As reported by the IG Metall, a solution was found in cooperation with the management. As part of an exchange business, the production of industrial uprises will continue to take place in Dresden, while part of the prefabrication is brought back from Poland. However, a different kind of resistors will in future be manufactured exclusively in Poland. This development not only means relaxation for the workforce, but also that IG Metall sees optimistic future prospects due to the growing market for industrial obstacles.

Stefan Ehly, the first representative of IG Metall Dresden and Riesa, emphasizes the importance of securing the location in Dresden. During their active lunch break, the employees showed that they see themselves as the competence center for resistance in the industry. Currently, 65 employees are still employed in Dresden, and Knorr-Bremse is planning sales of 8,100 million euros for 2025.

The challenge remains

, however, remains a challenge how negotiations with the management will continue. The existing jobs are secured by the end of the year, after which some places could be dismantled socially. Christian Göbel, the political secretary of IG Metall, emphasizes that the pressure on the part of the well -organized workforce and a management management was decisive for the positive outcome.