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German industrial insolvency and job losses

Overview

Industrial entities in Germany are facing insolvency and liquidation following unsuccessful attempts to secure new investors. R-Pharm Germany, a subsidiary of a Russian pharmaceutical group, is undergoing liquidation after failing to find buyers with secured financing. The company filed for insolvency in March 2026, citing EU sanctions related to the war in Ukraine and Russian countermeasures as drivers for the closure. This process is expected to result in the loss of approximately 280 jobs. A social plan has been negotiated, with 50 to 60 employees expected to be retained temporarily to manage the liquidation process. Following a failed search for a backer, the Leuna Polyamid chemical plant in Saxony-Anhalt has entered formal insolvency proceedings. The District Court of Halle officially opened the proceedings in early October 2026, appointing Lucas F. Flöther as the insolvency administrator. The plant, which was established in April 2026 to acquire assets from the Belgian group Domo Chemicals, is undergoing a systematic shutdown. Approximately 440 employees are expected to receive termination notices in October, with most departures becoming effective at the end of January 2027. While staff will be utilized for decommissioning tasks, the insolvency estate lacks sufficient funds to cover the full costs of site restoration. Consequently, the administrator has released a large portion of the real estate and plants back to the debtor, though the state of Sachsen-Anhalt will assume responsibility for safety and environmental obligations to prevent hazards. The state has committed to financing the controlled shutdown and decommissioning through a process known as ‘Ersatzvornahme’ (substitute performance) to mitigate environmental and safety risks. While experts previously estimated decommissioning costs at approximately 30 million euros, the final expenditure remains uncertain.

Entities

Leuna Polyamid GmbH · Sachsen-Anhalt · Leuna · Martin Naundorf · Lucas F. Flöther

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Saxony-Anhalt to fund shutdown of Leuna Polyamid plants

    Saxony-Anhalt will fund the controlled shutdown of Leuna Polyamid's chemical plants to prevent environmental risks following the company's insolvency.

  2. [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Leuna Polyamid enters insolvency proceedings and begins shutdown

    Insolvency proceedings have opened for Leuna Polyamid GmbH after failed investor searches. The chemical plant is shutting down, affecting approximately 440 jobs, with Sachsen-Anhalt managing safety risks.

  3. [BUSINESS] 10 sources
    Leuna Polyamid faces closure and job losses after failed investor search

    The Leuna Polyamid chemical plant in Germany will cease production by late September after a failed search for investors, putting approximately 400 jobs at risk due to rising costs and market competition.

  4. [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    R-Pharm Germany to be liquidated following failed investor search

    R-Pharm Germany is being liquidated in Illertissen after failing to find investors. The insolvency, caused by Ukraine war-related sanctions, will result in approximately 280 job losses.

Sources

aerzteblatt.de · allgaeuer-zeitung.de · apach57.fr · berliner-kurier.de · chemie.de · diebewertung.de · drweb.de · it-boltwise.de · kurierverlag.de · leinetal24.de · mannheim24.de · mormonhistoricsites.org · onetz.de · op-online.de · process.vogel.de · radiobrocken.de · staatsanzeiger.de · t-online-business.de · t-online.de · tz.de · wochentlich.de · www4.mdr.de

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