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Musashi–IG Metall Agreement Closes Hann. Münden Plant, Safeguards Jobs Elsewhere

The mediation outcome balances a shutdown with job guarantees alongside placement support.

Overview

  • Musashi announced the pact on Monday following a mediation session in Frankfurt after several failed talks and weeks of demonstrations.
  • The entire Hann. Münden site will close with about 160 job losses, and a planned strike at the plant has been canceled.
  • In Leinefelde, the machining unit will be shut while the forge continues operating, with remaining employees covered by job security through 2028.
  • At Lüchow, the deal preserves roughly 180 of 280 positions, limiting the scale of cuts at that facility.
  • Musashi’s CFO said the agreement removes an incalculable economic risk and underpins the company’s future in Germany, while IG Metall will present the package to members.