WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Following the purchase of HVAC business Johnson Controls this summer, the Bosch Group confirmed “a workforce reduction of around 200 jobs” in Wichita happened on Tuesday.

A spokesperson for Bosch offered the following explanation while offering assurance that “impacted associates are being offered appropriate support.”

“The HVAC market is facing challenges with potentially slower growth than expected,” the Bosch representative said. “To deliver on the Bosch Home Comfort Group’s 2030 strategy, the company must improve efficiency and productivity in order to secure its competitiveness and financial performance. The tense economic situation with cost pressure and overcapacities requires a short-term adjustment in the Wichita plant.”

The company’s spokesperson further

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