Last call to Lithuania: "Miele" withdraws from Germany, "Stihl" plans to do the same

 

Our exports mainly serve German businesses. Now the German industry is closing down mainly because of the increased cost of energy after the sanctions on Russia. Who can run away from Lithuania condemned to poverty - now is the time.

 

 

 

"Traditional brands are leaving Germany one by one. Stihl has spoken about its intentions to move production to Switzerland.

 

 

 

Miele, the traditional Westphalian manufacturer of kitchen appliances, announced its withdrawal first. The family of entrepreneurs announced last month that they will reduce production in Germany and instead expand in Poland, reports the news portal "Focus".

 

 

 

Another family company, which is synonymous with the art of mechanical engineering in this country, is thinking of leaving Germany. It's a Stihl. A global chainsaw manufacturer from Swabia has set its sights on Switzerland, where it plans to move production.

 

 

 

Why was Switzerland chosen, the country with the highest wages in Europe? Nikolas Stihl, the chairman of the board of the company, in an interview with the Tagesschau newspaper, points out that although Swiss workers earn more, production is cheaper there.

 

 

 

"In the medium term, the trade union IG Metall is demanding a 32-hour working week with the same pay. Such a reduction in working hours would once again significantly weaken the competitiveness of the entire German factory," he says.

 

 

 

In addition, the company is already producing saw chains for the global market in Switzerland.

 

 

 

"If the decision is made in favor of this location, in the future the entire set of chain saws could be manufactured in Switzerland," says the chairman of the company's board.

 

 

 

Stihl is a German legend. It will soon be 100 years old and is still fully owned by the founding family. About 20,500 employees worldwide generate about 5.5 billion. EUR turnover, of which 90% is no longer in Germany. In order to remain among the leaders, the company recently invested over 400 million Eur. Next to the gasoline chainsaw, a quieter electric model appeared.

 

 

 

N. Stihl, the chairman of the board of the company, stated in an interview with the newspaper "Handelsblatt" a few months ago that, in his opinion, Germany is no longer a competitive industrial location.

 

 

 

"Investments that used to go to Germany are now increasingly going to Eastern Europe, the USA or Asia," he says."