Tag: family business
Villeroy & Boch buys bathroom supplier Ideal Standard for 600 million euros
Düsseldorf, Frankfurt Villeroy & Boch has succeeded in the largest takeover in the company’s 276-year history: According to a statement on Monday, the Saarland porcelain group is taking over rival…
“32 hours with full wage compensation is unrealistic”
Michael Traub The 54-year-old has led the world market leader for chainsaws Stihl since February 2022. (Photo: STIHL AG & Co. KG) Waiblingen In the first eight months of the…
“32 hours with full wage compensation is unrealistic”
Michael Traub The 54-year-old has led the world market leader for chainsaws Stihl since February 2022. (Photo: STIHL AG & Co. KG) Waiblingen In the first eight months of the…
Haniel boss Thomas Schmidt is leaving – the search for a successor is underway
Dusseldorf Haniel boss Thomas Schmidt will leave the Duisburg family company. The supervisory board and the manager, who has been in office since mid-2019, decided by “mutual agreement” not to…
Former Haniel chief controller Doreen Nowotne joins Kühne Holding
Doreen Nowotne The manager is moving to Kühne Holding in Switzerland as managing director. (Photo: Haniel) Zurich The former head of the supervisory board of Haniel and Brenntag, Doreen Nowotne,…
Sales of laboratory meat in the EU applied for
Dusseldorf The manufacturer of Bärchenwurst wants to sell hot dogs with meat from cell cultures in the future. A subsidiary of In Family Foods has submitted an application to the…
Toy manufacturer Haba files for bankruptcy
Dusseldorf The traditional toy manufacturer Haba is sliding deeper into the crisis. The family business from Bad Rodach in Upper Franconia announced on Tuesday that Haba Sales GmbH had filed…
Haba: Toy manufacturer files for bankruptcy
Toys from Haba The manufacturer from Bad Rodach has gotten into financial difficulties. Now a restructuring through insolvency under self-administration is pending. (Photo: obs) Dusseldorf The traditional children’s outfitter Haba…
“Dog food is more expensive than jam”
Test kitchen from Zentis The Aachen-based jam manufacturer now does most of its business with fruit preparations for yoghurt. (Photo: Zentis) Aachen In the world of family businesses, Zentis boss…
Würth suffers from weak construction industry – operating profit falls
Würth warehouse The world market leader for assembly and fastening materials is feeling the weaker demand from the construction industry. (Photo: Andreas Lechner/ PR) Stuttgart The weak economy and high…
Würth suffers from weak construction industry – operating profit falls
Würth warehouse The world market leader for assembly and fastening materials is feeling the weaker demand from the construction industry. (Photo: Andreas Lechner/ PR) Stuttgart The weak economy and high…
Medium-sized company Pilz on hacker attack: “It welds together incredibly”
Susanne Kunschert The entrepreneur runs the automation specialist Pilz according to Christian values. (Photo: Pilz GmbH & Co. KG) Stuttgart The Swabian automation and security specialist Pilz fell victim to…
“The Chinese are also very good in terms of quality”
Harold Marquardt The head of the automotive supplier Marquardt already supplies numerous Chinese customers. (Photo: Marquardt) Stuttgart The boss of the automotive supplier Marquardt warns the German car manufacturers not…
Sandal manufacturer prepares for IPO in the USA
Birkenstock In the first half of the 2022/23 financial year, Birkenstock increased its sales by 19 percent to 646 million euros, while the operating result (adjusted EBITDA) increased by 11…
Allgaier: Auto supplier files for bankruptcy
Allgaier in Uhingen A year after the takeover by Chinese investors, the automotive supplier has filed for bankruptcy (Photo: Allgaier) Stuttgart A year after the sale to a Chinese investor,…
The family entrepreneurs fear the flat tax reform
Berlin Carsten Linnemann has a few laughs on his side. “Thank you for the nice reception – despite the debates about our new basic program,” said the head of the…
“Some fashion retailers are in the death spiral”
Galeria branch before closing Numerous companies in the fashion industry have gotten into trouble in recent months. (Photo: imago images/Jochen Tack) Bielefeld The past few years have been tough for…
Family businesses: How investors can invest
Porsche AG 911 at the Shanghai Auto Show The Porsche and Piëch families hold more than half of the voting rights in Volkswagen. (Photo: Bloomberg) Cologne Germany is considered the…
Family businesses: How investors can invest
Porsche AG 911 at the Shanghai Auto Show The Porsche and Piëch families hold more than half of the voting rights in Volkswagen. (Photo: Bloomberg) Cologne Germany is considered the…
The Besnier family conquers the global food industry
Paris The history of the world’s largest dairy begins with 17 handmade camemberts. Company founder André Besnier is said to have made this 90 years ago in the small town…