With the program “MAN2030+”, MAN Truck & Bus has launched an outline to strengthen competitiveness and secure the future of its locations, describing investments of almost one billion euros to be made at MAN Truck & Bus SE's German locations by the end of 2030. It has also reached a comprehensive agreement with employee representatives. In a key issues paper, the company, together with the co-determination body and IG Metall, has set out the main measures of the project including job security until the end of 2035 with a possible extension until the end of 2040 depending on the companies performance.
The majority of this nearly one billion euros is to be invested in Bavarian locations. In order to secure these and other investments in the fields of electrification, digitalization, and automation of vehicles, the number of jobs at MAN Truck & Bus SE's German locations is to be adjusted over the next few years in line with demographic trends, making use of natural fluctuation. MAN Truck & Bus emphasises this will avoid redundancies for operational reasons as well as cost-intensive severance programs. It states that as part of “MAN2030+”, the demographic loss of 2,300 jobs will be significantly less in Germany over a period of ten years than the number of employees retiring during the same period. In Munich, this will result in the demographic loss of around 1,300 jobs, in Nuremberg around 400, and in Salzgitter around 600. Wittlich, which currently has around 60 employees, is not affected by the measures. MAN will continue to hire at all locations, ensuring that the company remains a major employer in Germany in the mid-2030s with around 13,000 employees. MAN CEO and TRATON Executive Board member Alexander Vlaskamp: “Following intensive negotiations, we have now reached agreement with our employee representatives on the implementation of key cornerstones of the MAN2030+ program. The plan secures MAN’s competitiveness and guarantees our customers a broad product portfolio as a full liner, which forms the basis for the
company’s future success." In order to be able to make the investments, cost-cutting measures are also part of the “MAN 2030+” program. The majority of the planned cost-cutting measures, amounting to around €900 million, are not dependent on the workforce and include savings in material and overhead costs, as well as a further increase in sales performance. In addition to the one billion euros investment, MAN states "significant new investments are necessary for the next generation of vehicles based on the future TRATON Modular System (TMS) and will be made in Eastern Europe in the future, next to the establishment and construction of a further battery factory within the group also to take place in Eastern Europe, depending on the further ramp-up of e-mobility in the truck and bus sector." Karina Schnur, Chairwoman of the General Works Council of MAN Truck & Bus SE, said: "The discussions were not easy, but they were always respectful and constructive, and from the perspective of co-determination and IG Metall, they have now resulted in the best possible compromise for our employees and the company. The agreement sends a very strong signal regarding the security, stability, and future prospects of our employees. With this agreement, we are securing the jobs of our colleagues at MAN until at least the end of 2035. In addition, we were able to agree on profit sharing for employees.”