Overview

• Winning BLW filed at the Wuppertal local court, with lawyer Jan Groß appointed general representative and Jens Schmidt named provisional trustee.
• The company says production continues at Remscheid, Duisburg and Penzberg, with roughly 500 employees affected.
• Wages and salaries are covered by insolvency pay through the end of 2025.
• It remains unclear whether the related Winning BLW Management GmbH, which employs about 400 people, will also file.
• IG Metall reports strong concern, calls for transparency and job safeguards, and highlights particular exposure at the Penzberg site.