Nordzucker AG, Braunschweig, and Industrie- und Handelsunion Dr. Wolfgang Boettger GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin (the Boettger Group), have agreed to collaborate more closely on the production of liquid sugar, beginning in January 2013.
This collaboration is based on a contractual agreement between the two companies in this market segment that has been in place for many years. In the past, the companies have operated jointly in Frellstedt, Germany, on molasses sugar extraction.
The Boettger Group is now taking over a 30 per cent stake in Norddeutsche Flüssigzucker GmbH & Co. KG (NFZ) which operates the liquid sugar production facilities in Nordstemmen and Groß Munzel.
This will not affect employees at these locations, however. “Our broader collaboration with the Boettger Group will allow us to increase the utilisation of liquid sugar production capacities at NFZ”, said Mats Liljestam, Chief Marketing Officer of Nordzucker, commenting on the agreement with the Boettger Group.
Knut Schindler, executive partner of the Boettger Group, believes that expanding this partnership will be beneficial for customers in this market. “We will be able to ensure a steady supply for our customers while also offering them access to innovative solutions.”
The Nordzucker Group, based in Braunschweig, is Europe’s secondlargest sugar producer. The Group also produces bioethanol and animal feed from sugar beet. Eighteen production and refinery facilities across Europe form the technical, logistical and geographic basis for continued success. The Group’s 3,300 employees strive towards providing excellent products and services.
The Boettger Group is a mid-size family-run company. It has been active in numerous business areas in the German and European markets for more than 100 years. Today, the focus lies on the areas ‘Sugar’, ‘Sweets’, ‘Logistics’ and ‘Real Estate’.
