Following negotiations with the works council the company has reached an agreement on a reconciliation of interests and a social plan to support affected employees The closure prompted numerous companies in the region including those from neighbouring Switzerland to reach out with job offers for displaced workers Würth facilitated an internal job exchange resulting in the successful placement of nearly all trainees and around 50 employees The company first announced its plans to close the PCB factory back in October last year and has now reached an agreement with the works council on a reconciliation of interests and a social plan numerous companies from the region and neighbouring Switzerland contacted the company with job offers for the employees in Schopfheim successful conclusion of the negotiations and that we have thus found a socially acceptable solution for the employees affected," says Andreas Gimmer Managing Director of Würth Elektronik Circuit Board Technology The decision to cease production in Schopfheim – which was announced in October last year – was driven by what Würth describes as “current worst crisis in the history of the PCB industry in Europe with a dramatic slump in incoming orders.” PCB production previously handled in Schopfheim will be transferred to other Würth Elektronik facilities in Germany The company’s sites in Niedernhall and Rot am See will focus on manufacturing more complex and specialised PCBs which continue to be produced in Europe for strategic reasons The company says that the primary reason behind the closure is the current – severe – crisis in the European PCB industry marked by a dramatic drop in incoming orders Over 300 employees in Schopfheim are affected by the company's decision to close up shop future orders will be handled at other Würth Elektronik locations in Germany.  Würth Elektronik CBT states in a press release that the "economic crisis has reached historic proportions, particularly in the industrial electronics sector, which is under significant cost pressure." The company points to the above-mentioned development – with Europe's declining production volume and that orders are increasingly shifting to China and other low-wage countries. The issue is aggravated by increases in energy and personnel costs, as well as unpredictable geopolitical and economic environments throughout the world. The company continues to say that many customers are currently unable to pay the higher prices for the delivery reliability that German plants offer compared to Asian productions The demand from industries that depend on local value creation, like medical technology and aerospace, is too low to fully use all of Würth Elektronik Circuit Board Technology’s PCB production capacity. “Unfortunately, we currently see no alternative to ceasing production in Schopfheim,” says Daniel Klein, Managing Director of Würth Elektronik Circuit Board Technology, in the press release. “This measure is necessary to minimize losses and ensure the company’s long-term competitiveness. The cost pressure is highest at our series and standard PCB plant in Schopfheim.” As stated earlier, the closure of the production in Schopfheim will affect over 300 jobs. Negotiations have already started, but are still ongoing. “The management and employee representatives began discussions on October 4, 2024, about a reconciliation of interests and a social plan to cushion the necessary decision with socially acceptable solutions and to support the colleagues. Further meetings have been scheduled. There are no concrete results yet,” says Würth Elektronik Managing Director Andreas Gimmer. At the Niedernhall and Rot am See production sites, the focus will be on industries and applications that require complex, individual PCBs – strategically made in Europe.  The company argues that the consolidation of its production sites will enable stable capacity utilisation at the other plants in Germany and align  Würth Elektronik CBT for a financially healthy future. BERLIN (AP) — Six people have been killed and several were injured in a shooting in the southwestern German town of Rot am See, police said Friday. A suspect was arrested shortly after the shooting, which took place at 12:45 p.m. (1145 GMT) Friday near the town's train station, police said. They said no other suspects are believed to be at large. "According to my information, there were six dead and several injured," Aalen police spokesman Rudolf Biehlmaier told German broadcaster n-tv. "We are working on the assumption that this was a single attacker," he said. Biehlmaier said the initial information suggested the suspect, a German citizen, and one or more of the victims knew each other. Some of the victims belonged to the same family, he added. In a statement, police said further information would be released at a news conference with prosecutors and local officials at 4:30 p.m. (1530 GMT.) Rot am See is located about 170 kilometers (105 miles) northwest of Munich. 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Würth Elektronik Circuit Board Technology has finalised plans to close its Schopfheim PCB production site in Switzerland Products previously manufactured in Schopfheim will be produced at other Würth Elektronik locations in Germany “The production sites in Niedernhall and Rot-am-See will focus on industries and applications whose more complex and individual printed circuit boards are manufactured in Europe for strategic reasons,” said Wurth which attrubutes the need to close Schopfheim to “the current worst crisis in the history of the PCB industry in Europe with a dramatic slump in incoming orders” The company promises that comprehensive PCB-related services will be retained “Consolidation of the production sites enables stable capacity utilisation at the other plants in Germany and a focus on an economically sound future for Würth Elektronik Circuit Board Technology” Würth Elektronik Circuit Board Technology has 1,000 employees and claims 4,000 customers and an annual turnover in the “three-digit million range” Tagged with: Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Electronics Weekly is excited to launch it's own podcast brought to you by our editor Caroline Hayes You can hear interesting insights from a range of industry figures Catch all the episodes » Sign up for the Electronics Weekly newsletters: Mannerisms Gadget Master and the Daily and Weekly roundups Find out more » Read our special supplement celebrating 60 years of Electronics Weekly and looking ahead to the future of the industry Read the first ever Electronics Weekly online: 7th September 1960 We've scanned the very first edition so you can enjoy it Read the very first edition » Keep up with developments relating to space technology - satellite technology View our busy aerospace section » Keep up with developments relating to the Internet of Things (IoT) - Industrial IoT View our popular Internet of Things section » Keep up with developments relating to Power electronics - MOSFETs View our busy Power section » Subscribe to Quizzes NewsletterCaret DownYou Lose -1000 Aura If You Score Anything Over 12/18 On This Brain Rot Quiz+100 aura for anyone who doesn't know who Quandale Dingle is. 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Subscribe to Quizzes NewsletterCaret DownIf Life Peaked For You In 2016 (Same), You'll Easily Pass This Old Gen Z'er Brain Rot QuizWe, as a society, moved on from Vine way too fast. 🥲 police say.Forensic experts investigate the crime scene inside a restaurant after a shooting in Rot am See Accused El Paso Walmart mass-shooter indicted for capital murder 3 min readPublished 25 January 2020 7:12am ShareGet SBS News daily and direct to your InboxSign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.Your email address *Morning (Mon–Fri) A social media user who came face-to-face with the artwork behind a famous meme sparked a discussion about "internet brain rot," and how people are beginning to view reality through an online lens An on-screen caption said he had looked up from studying and thought he'd "finally developed internet brain rot" as he panned the camera to show a 1948 book by Norman Mailer called "The Naked and the Dead." 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Progress along the arched corridor and as you grab the Golden Rune (10) off the corpse hanging from the ledge on the right a Silver Tear will drop from the ceiling and temporarily absorb you Halfway down the corridor you can enter an opening on the left which upon entering a Silver Tear will drop from the ceiling and try to absorb you The chest in this room holds a Somber Smithing Stone (7) At the end of the corridor is a corpse holding another Golden Rune (10) Movies in theaters Movies at Home Florence Pugh Movies and Shows (Thunderbolts) What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming Weekend Box Office: Thunderbolts* Secures $76 Million Debut New Movies and Shows streaming in May: What to Watch on Netflix Anchored in an authentically relatable approach to its story of self-discovery is further elevated by strong work from Dakota Johnson and Sonoya Mizuno Würth Elektronik announces site consolidation at German plant One of the largest printed circuit board (pcb) manufacturers in Europe has announced its planned closure Würth Elektronik Circuit Board Technology will shutter it pcb production facility in Schopfheim Future orders will be handled at other Würth Elektronik locations in Germany The primary reason is the current severe crisis in the European pcb industry Source: Würth Elektronik Circuit Board Technology The economic crisis has reached historic proportions particularly in the industrial electronics sector according to a media statement from Wurth Elektronik the number of pcb manufacturers in Europe has been sharply declining Production volume in Europe has fallen below 2% of global production Orders are increasingly shifting to China and other low-wage countries The situation is exacerbated by massive increases in energy and personnel costs as well as the uncertain geopolitical and economic situation worldwide “Many customers are currently unable to pay the higher prices for the delivery reliability that German plants offer compared to Asian productions The demand from other industries that rely heavily on regional value creation is too low to permanently utilize the capacities of all Würth Elektronik Circuit Board Technology’s pcb productions medical technology and aerospace,” it read we currently see no alternative to ceasing production in Schopfheim,” says Daniel Klein managing director of Würth Elektronik Circuit Board Technology “This measure is necessary to minimize losses and ensure the company’s long-term competitiveness The cost pressure is highest at our series and standard pcb plant in Schopfheim.” “The management and employee representatives began discussions on October 4 about a reconciliation of interests and a social plan,” says Würth Elektronik managing director Andreas Gimmer “to cushion the necessary decision with socially acceptable solutions and to support the colleagues At the production sites in Niedernhall and Rot am See the focus will be on industries and applications whose more complex and individual pcbs are strategically manufactured in Europe Comprehensive services around the pcb will be maintained to accompany customers from the product idea to the finished product The consolidation of production sites enables stable capacity utilization of the other plants in Germany and aligns Würth Elektronik Circuit Board Technology for a financially healthy future Würth Elektronik remains the technology expert for the future,” says Thomas Beck managing director at Würth Elektronik Circuit Board Technology Watch I Am Woman with a subscription on Netflix I Am Woman sticks disappointingly close to standard biopic formula but Tilda Cobham-Hervey's performance keeps this affectionate You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed A man has shot dead six members of his family including his parents in the south-west German town of Rot am See The 26-year-old suspect called the 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