Fight for survival: traditional lacquer factory in Offenbach before the end!
Fight for survival: traditional lacquer factory in Offenbach before the end!
Bieber-Waldhof, Offenbach, Deutschland - The Alfred Clouth Lackfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, a traditional company from Offenbach, is facing the end. As early as spring 2023, the management of the company founded in 1917 had to register bankruptcy due to economic difficulties, which were tightened by the corona crisis and the Ukraine War. These developments led to a shortage of raw materials and a drastic decline in sales, such as Of-news.de reported. According to some former employees, salaries are no longer said to have been paid, while the bankruptcy proceedings are becoming increasingly progressing.
dismissals and pressing future questions
The signs of an upcoming closure are more than concrete: A letter from insolvency administrator Petra Heidenfelder informs that despite intensive efforts, it was not possible to find a buyer for the paint factory. As a result, the entire business is discontinued, which also includes the jobs of all employees. According to free.
The last hopes of stabilizing the company germinated when a believer meeting approved the continuation of the business operations in August 2024. However, these efforts now seem to have failed without a saving investor consortium being seen. The district manager of IGBCE, Marion Hackenthal, confirms that many affected employees have contacted her and that a compensation for interests and a social plan with the works council have been completed.
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