DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp
The car industry is Thyssenkrupp’s single biggest customer group, buying numerous components and steel parts from the steel-to-submarines conglomerate.
“We want to keep employed as many employees as possible, even if we are partially running out of work,” Thyssenkrupp board member Oliver Burkhard said in a statement.
“To do so we will be looking at all options, including short-time working allowances,” Burkhard, Thyssenkrupp’s chief human resources officer, said.
Earlier this week, several carmakers, including Volkswagen
(Reporting by Tom Kaeckenhoff; Writing by Christoph Steitz; Editing by Riham Alkousaa and Jane Merriman)




