Georg Fischer to close Swiss, German plants, will shift production to Austria.Georg Fischer Georg Fischer (born 1960) was a West German cross country skier who competed in the 1980s. He finished seventh in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. , Schaffhausen Schaffhausen (shäfhou`zən), canton (1993 pop. 73,000), 115 sq mi (298 sq km), N Switzerland. Entirely on the right (northern) bank of the Rhine River, the canton consists of three noncontiguous agricultural and forested areas, which are , Switzerland, announced plans to cease operations at two of its European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. metalcasting facilities. The company announced it will close the Georg Fischer Druckguss GmbH aluminum diecasting plant in Munich, Germany, and shift production (of automotive components, such as gear, clutch and valve housings) to Austrian-based facilities in Herzongenburg, Altenmarkt and Gleisdorf. The decision was based on the lack of production efficiency and an unfavorable infrastructure at the plant, as the company strives to increase its diecasting competitiveness in the long term. The transfer of production will affect 340 employees. Georg Fischer also announced it will discontinue dis·con·tin·ue v. dis·con·tin·ued, dis·con·tin·u·ing, dis·con·tin·ues v.tr. 1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon: the provisional Temporary; not permanent. Tentative, contingent, preliminary. A provisional civil service appointment is a temporary position that fills a vacancy until a test can be properly administered and statutory requirements can be fulfilled to make a permanent appointment. use of the former steel metalcasting facility in Muhlental, Switzerland, by July 2006. The firm came to this decision as a result of the high renovation and upkeep costs that are needed for further provisional operation. Georg Fischer plans to sell the property. |
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