The Executive Board, management and works council are in agreement: DMG Mori is planning a temporary shutdown at the European production plants and selected sales and service companies to protect the health of its employees, customers, partners and suppliers. This step is also intended to safeguard employment. The shutdown will apply from April 1 to 30, 2020.

"The current situation requires a strong joint effort. We are all working together to overcome this unprecedented situation. Our agreement on short-time working allows us to proceed in an orderly manner. In order to emerge stronger from this difficult phase, we are driving forward our future field of digitalization more than ever. Our way of working and doing business is changing dramatically. This is being accelerated even further by the coronavirus crisis," says Christian Thönes, CEO of DMG Mori.

Thomas Reiter, Chairman of the Group Works Council at DMG Mori, supports the decision: "The corona crisis has come to a head in recent weeks. DMG Mori is sticking together in these times. As the Works Council, it is important to us to protect the health of all employees and safeguard jobs during this phase."

The extent, duration and negative consequences of the coronavirus for the economy and industry as a whole are not yet foreseeable. The temporary interruption of production is intended to make the spread of Covid-19 more difficult. In addition, the company wants to secure employment in a phase in which demand is collapsing, many companies are stopping production and risks in supply chains are increasing.

According to the press release, the company is doing everything it can to maintain customer support, sales and service. In addition, managing directors and managers are available at all times. Measures for the rapid resumption of production and assembly as well as sales and service have also been agreed, provided that health protection and demand allow this.