Annual Report 2010 - Knorr-Bremse AG.

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Employees
Thanks to the outstanding work ethic and motivation of its employees, in 2010 Knorr-Bremse
was again able to strengthen its position in the global marketplace. The effects of the global
economic crisis had made adjustments in staffing levels inevitable in 2009, particularly in the
commercial vehicle segment. In the year under review, by contrast, the number of employees
rose across the Group.
Employment situation
By the end of 2010, the workforce of the Knorr-Bremse Group had risen to 16,277 employees, 1,845
more than in the previous year. This represents a 12.8% increase in staffing levels compared to 2009.
In the Rail Vehicle Systems division, the number of employees grew by 15.3%, from 8,256 in 2009 to
9,523 in 2010. Due to the global recovery in truck production, the number of employees in the Commercial
Vehicle Systems division rose by 9.6%, from 6,014 in the previous year to 6,590 in 2010.
Employees in the regions
In the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, the Knorr-Bremse Group employed 9,243 people at the
end of 2010, 8.0% more than in 2009 (8,555). 56.8% of the Knorr-Bremse workforce was employed in
this region (2009: 59.3%) at the end the year under review. In absolute terms, this represents an increase
of 688 employees.
As per December 31, 2010 Knorr-Bremse employed 3,235 people in Germany, 5.3% more than one
year previously (3,071). In 2010, 19.9% of the company’s total workforce was employed in Germany
(2009: 21.3%). In the rest of Europe the number of employees grew from 5,484 to 6,008, which equates
to 36.9% (2009: 38.0%) of the total workforce.
The Group had 2,751 employees in North America on December 31, 2010, up 7.5% from the previous
year (2,559). This represents a decline in the proportion of employees in North America from 17.7% to
16.9%. The Group had 658 employees in South America at the end of 2009, compared to 806 at the
end of the year under review. The Asia/Australia region saw a rise in staffing levels from 2,660 employees
in 2009 to 3,477 at the end of 2010. As a result, the proportion of the Group workforce employed