据安迅思伦敦9月3日消息，德国化工巨头科思创公司新闻发言人周五告诉安迅思，为了节省成本，该公司最多将裁员10%，当前公司员工人数约为16500人。
截至2020年12月31日，科思创公司的雇员人数为16501人，已经低于2019年底的17201人。
该新闻发言人表示，裁员总数可能高达1700人，其中德国本土大约裁员950人。
该发言人表示，有关裁员人数的最终决定尚未做出。
科思创公司补充称，该公司已经在与德国和其他国家的工会就成本削减计划进行磋商。
科思创公司生产聚氨酯(PU)，聚碳酸酯(PC)，涂料和粘合剂，以及其他石油化工密集型材料。
在过去的几个月里，科思创公司的盈利能力迅猛增长，今年4月，该公司上调了全年收益预期，7月再次上调。
该公司表示，由于利润率高于预期，以及今年4月结束的对荷兰生产商帝斯曼公司旗下树脂和功能材料部门的收购带来的积极影响，利润将会更高。
科思创公司预计，其利息、税项、折旧及摊销前利润(EBITDA)将在2021年达到27亿至31亿欧元，高于2020年的14.7亿欧元。EBITDA是衡量一家公司财务实力的关键指标。
科思创公司首席执行官马库斯?斯泰尔曼在8月初接受安迅思采访时表示，蓬勃发展的商业环境还将持续几个月。
然而，科思创公司新闻发言人在周五表示：“尽管目前业务正在蓬勃发展，但这种情况不会永远持续下去，公司需要保持财务稳健。我们需要确保在任何时候都考虑成本结构。”
张春晓 摘译自 ICIS
原文如下：
Covestro to cut up to 10% jobs globally in cost saving plan
Covestro is to reduce its 16,500-strong workforce by up to 10% as the German chemicals major seeks to save costs, a spokesperson told ICIS align="justify"> Covestro employed 16,501 people as of 31 December 2020, already a lower figure than the 17,201 workers it employed by the end of 2019.
The total workforce could be cut by up to 1,700 jobs, said the spokesperson; around 950 of the positions would go in its home market of Germany.
The spokesperson said a final decision align="justify"> It added the company was already in consultations with trade unions in Germany and other countries about the cost cutting plan.
Covestro produces polyurethanes (PU), polycarbonates (PC), coatings and adhesives, among other petrochemicals-intensive materials.
Covestro’s profitability has boomed in the past months; in April, it upgraded its earnings forecast for the year, which was again upgraded in July.
The company said earnings would be higher due to healthier-than-expected profit margins as well as the positive effect from the acquisition of Netherlands’ producer DSM’s resins and functional materials division, closed in April.
Covestro expects its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA), a key metric to measure a company’s financial strength, at €2.7-3.1bn in 2021, up from €1.47bn in 2020.
In an interview with ICIS, its CEO Markus Steilemann said earlier in August the booming business environment is set to persist for a few more months.
On Friday, however, the spokesperson said that while business is currently booming “that situation will not last forever” and the company needed to be financially sound for when that happens.“We need to make sure that we look at costs structures at all times,” it added.
