LISI GROUP - 2018 Financial report

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6.1.2 IRegistered employees at period end by category
12/31/2018 12/31/2017 12/31/2016 Changes N/N-1
Management 1,286 1,258 1,174 +2.2%
Supervisors 968 953 895 +1.6%
Staff and workers 9,877 9,747 9,518 +1.3%
Total 12,131 11,958 11,587 +1.4%
Twomajor events marked 2018 for the LISI AUTOMOTIVE division:
■■TheacquisitionofassetsintheHi-VolProductscompany(131employees)
in Livonia, USA,
■■The sale of the Beteo company (51 employees) in Gummersbach,
Germany on December 31, 2018.
As a result of the acquisition of Hi-Vol Products, LISI AUTOMOTIVE can:
■■Accelerate its development by adding cold forging and machining
capacities in the United States,
■■Strengthen its position on the profitable screw fittingmarket,
■■Provide access to a new family of safety components with a view to
possible development in Europe and China.
LISI is therefore continuing its growth in the American continent: 21%
ofemployeeswerebased intheUnitedStates,CanadaandMexico in2018
compared to 19% in 2017 and 17% in 2016.
6.1.3 IGeographic distribution of the headcount
Country
LISI
AEROSPACE
LISI
AUTOMOTIVE
LISI
MEDICAL LISI SA TOTAL 2018
Distribution
2018
Changes in
headcount
between 2017
and 2018
Germany 8 883 891 7% -1.2%
Canada 345 10 355 3% +8.6%
China 263 263 2% -3.7%
Spain 178 178 1% +2.3%
France 4,137 1,759 522 27 6,445 53% -0.2%
India 136 136 1% -17.6%
Morocco 332 2 334 3% -6.2%
Mexico 122 122 1% +29.8%
Poland 294 294 2% +50.8%
Czech
Republic
209 209 2% +5.0%
United
Kingdom
329 2 331 3% -16.4%
Turkey 549 549 5% -1.4%
USA 1,084 503 437 2,024 17% +8.5%
TOTAL 7,214 3,931 959 27 12,131 100% +1.4%
6.1.4 IAttracting talent
The identification and recruitment of talented people are key to LISI
Group’s short, medium and long term success. 1,695 new recruits have
joined us, sharing our values based on sustainability, integrity and
transparency, innovation, industrial excellence and pragmatism, as well
as the development of our human capital. We pay particular attention to
the integration process so that people fit in quickly and settle within our
organization.
The number of dismissals is low: 196 dismissals in 2018, compared to 236
in 2017, representing 11%dismissals.
A number of the Group’s sites are historically located at their respective
sites and are major players in the development of employment in their
respective regions. Formanyyears, theGroup hasmaintained close ties
with schools, universities, employment agencies and training
institutions,enhancingitsimageamongyoungstudentsandhelpingthem
to discover the key businesses and their prospects.
For example, in 2018, LISI MEDICAL’s sites at Hérouville Saint-Clair and
Neyronworkedtoraiseawarenessoftheirbusinessesamongcollegeand
high school students bymeans of trade shows and company visits. In the
United Kingdom, the Rugby site has set up a partnership with the
University of Cambridge to welcome groups of students throughout the
yearandhavethemworkon industrialand innovativeprojectsforthesite.
In 2018, LISI welcomed 541 interns and 324 trainees across all the sites
of its three divisions. Although the intern placements have decreased by
6%between 2017 and 2018, the number of apprentices increased by 15%.