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ZF will move more jobs out of Germany; CEO says high costs, limited flexibility must be addressed.(Talk From The Top)(ZF Friedrichshafen AG)(Interview)

Automotive News Europe, May, 2004 by Chew, Edmund

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Byline: Edmund Chew

ZF saw its sales drop last year to [euro]8.9 billion from [euro]9.2 billion in 2002.

The German transmission and chassis systems supplier blames the decline on the deconsolidation of ZF Batavia, its US joint-venture transmission plant with Ford.

ZF CEO Siegfried Goll talked about the company's decision to pull out of the business and shared his views on Germany's future as a production location during an interview with Automotive News Europe's Edmund Chew at ZF headquarters here.

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ZF will move more jobs out of Germany; CEO says high costs, limited flexibility must be addressed.(Talk From The Top)(ZF Friedrichshafen AG)(Interview)

Automotive News Europe, May, 2004 by Chew, Edmund

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