Nutrition summit in Halle: focus on specialists and costs
The challenges facing the industry became clear at the Central German Food Summit. Representatives discussed the demands and how the future should be shaped in Halle.
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Company Fit is looking for a suitable buyer
The East German brand Fit wants to be fit for the future. The company is currently looking for options. Because owner Wolfgang Groß is thinking about retirement at the age of 72.
Meissen State Porcelain Manufactory records losses in the previous year
The Meissen porcelain manufactory is currently lacking wealthy customers from Russia and China. Rising costs are also causing the company problems. All of this is reflected in the result.
Beiersdorf invests 200 million euros in logistics center
Just a few months after opening its new plant in the north of Leipzig, Beiersdorf celebrates the ground-breaking ceremony for a new, state-of-the-art logistics center.
Galeria in Chemnitz closes, Dresden and Leipzig remain
The ailing retail group Galeria Kaufhof is giving up 16 of its remaining 92 department stores. The store in Chemnitz is on the closure list - the stores in Dresden and Leipzig will remain open.
Fit GmbH invests millions in production technology and plans to expand capacity
The East German washing-up liquid manufacturer Fit GmbH has invested 6 million euros in production technology and is planning to spend a further 15 million euros on expanding its capacity. The company also plans to build its own wind turbine for energy independence.
Bosch plans job cuts at household appliance division BSH
The technology group Bosch is planning to cut around 3,500 jobs globally at its household appliance division BSH by the end of 2027, including 450 in Germany.
Coca-Cola grows in Germany
Coca-Cola's classic soft drinks are still popular, but the US company has recently seen particularly strong growth in energy drinks and sports drinks in Germany. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, the company responsible for bottling, sales and distribution, announced on Friday that Powerade, Fuze Tea ..
New management for Herrnhuter Sterne GmbH
Katja Ruppert takes over the management of Herrnhuter Sternen GmbH from Oskar Scholz after 20 years.
Beiersdorf opens new plant for cosmetic products
The first products were already rolling off the production line in the first quarter of 2023. On Friday, Beiersdorf's new production facility for cosmetic products in the north of Leipzig was officially opened. Minister President Michael Kretschmer was also on site.
Beiersdorf officially opens production center in Leipzig
The Hamburg-based Dax group Beiersdorf plans to officially open a production center in Leipzig on Friday. Among others, Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) is expected to attend the official opening. At the beginning of May, the Nivea Group Beiersdorf had started production in its new p ..
Saxony's brush makers recruit skilled workers
Saxony wants to focus more on its 200-year-old tradition of brush makers - also to attract urgently needed skilled workers to the industry. The local brush manufacturers are "hidden champions" that radiate beyond Saxony and Germany, said Regional Development Minister Thomas Schmidt (CDU) on Friday i ..