Heidelberg: "FOCUS 2012" Program to Achieve Profitability Targets

Sales, marketing, and structural costs will also be reduced substantially by pooling sales and marketing activities and restructuring individual markets. Comprehensive support for the global customer base will still be ensured. The entire package of measures will have an impact on the global headcount of Heidelberg. Subject to talks with employee representatives, up to 2,000 jobs will be cut worldwide. Based on current plans, around 1,200 production, development, administrative, sales, and marketing jobs in Germany and around 800 jobs outside Germany will go. As of December 31, 2011, Heidelberg had 15,666 employees worldwide (incl. trainees).