Rügen Fisch, Thai Union Workforce’s German subsidiary, plans to close a plant within the north of the rustic.
The corporate needs to transport manufacturing to its different web site additional east in Rügen. Some 200 group of workers will likely be affected. Talks with worker representatives have begun.
Rügen Fisch insisted the company’s control “want to retain as many staff as imaginable” and is exploring the best way to lend a hand group of workers transfer to the opposite facility, which is 160 miles away.
In a observation, Rügen Fisch mentioned: “The German and Eu canned seafood markets have noticed headwinds in recent times. Emerging labour, power, component and packaging prices – at the side of top fish and uncooked subject matter costs – have ended in an an increasing number of tricky marketplace setting since 2019.”
It added: “This switch of manufacturing is an important for Rügen Fisch to verify the long-term viability of the gang and to give a boost to the placement of the long-standing Hawesta emblem to stay as aggressive as imaginable.”
Rügen Fisch provides ambient and chilled fish together with herring, mackerel, salmon and tuna. The corporate markets merchandise below manufacturers reminiscent of Rügen Fisch, Hawesta and Lysell. The German company additionally provides private-label strains.
Thai Union struck a deal in Would possibly ultimate 12 months to shop for the 49% of Rügen Fisch it didn’t already personal. The Thailand-based seafood large obtained 51% of the trade thru a transaction introduced in overdue 2015.
In October ultimate 12 months, Thai Union introduced plans to near a salmon and smoked fish plant in Poland operated via the Bangkok-listed company’s French subsidiary.
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