Schaeffler stock in focus as company plans 3,460 job cuts
Published on 11/10/2026 at 13:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRestructuring weighs on Schaeffler
- The company is responding to weaker combustion-engine demand, slower electric-vehicle adoption and stronger competition.
- Management expects robotics, defense and efficiency measures to create new growth opportunities.
Schaeffler said on November 3 that it plans to eliminate 3,460 jobs and close five European sites by 2028. The details were reported by World Online.
About 2,660 of the planned reductions are in Germany, where four sites are affected. The measures cover production, research and development and administrative structures, while capacity is also being adjusted in France and Slovakia.
Cost pressure meets industrial transition
Schaeffler cited a persistently difficult automotive market, weaker demand for internal-combustion components and a slower electric-vehicle ramp-up. The group also pointed to high personnel costs and an overly complex organization.
The company expects the program to lift annual earnings by 300 million euros from 2030. That benefit has to be weighed against implementation costs and the risk that restructuring reduces capacity before new businesses reach scale.
Chief Executive Klaus Rosenfeld said Schaeffler wants to redirect capacity toward opportunities including robotics and defense. The group has established a defense business and is also pursuing efficiency gains through automation and artificial intelligence.
Schaeffler stock traded at 5.65 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 13:03 CET on Tuesday, November 10, 1.62 percent above the Xetra close of Monday, November 9.
Schaeffler AG at a glance
- Company: Schaeffler AG
- ISIN: DE000SHA0100
- Stock: Schaeffler stock
- Trading venue: Lang & Schwarz
- Price: 5.65 euros at 13:03 CET on November 10, 2026
- Change: 1.62 percent above the Xetra close of November 9, 2026
- Xetra close: 5.56 euros on November 9, 2026
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