Sanctions scandal: Knill Group targeted because of Russian exports!

Sanctions scandal: Knill Group targeted because of Russian exports!

The Knill Group's business with Russia has come under heavy criticism due to new reports. Elisabeth Götze, business spokeswoman for the Green Party, expressed concern about the company's Russian activities and demanded that Georg Knill, the president of the industrial association, disclose the background to his business relationships. This discussion was initiated by a query response from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, which stated that a “sensitization discussion” had already taken place with the Knill Group in 2021. Götze stressed that the seriousness of the sanctions against Russia that have been in place since 2014 should not be questioned and called for more transparency regarding exports that could potentially be used for military purposes, as reported by OTS emerges.

In addition, it is clear that the Knill Group, in particular its subsidiary Rosendahl Nextrom, already in 2018 supplied components for fiberglass production to a Russian company that is allegedly active in the military sector. The Ministry of Economic Affairs stated that, in its opinion, there was no violation of sanctions, but that the “clarification of the facts” was continuing. At the end of 2021, Knill held talks about building a plant in Russia, which raises further questions about his political and economic interests, he said the standard. Götze is now demanding that Knill fully clarify the allegations, as compliance with the sanctions is essential for fair competition.