Crisis in solar industry
No investor: Operation in Meyer-Burger works
Production stands still, hundreds of losing your job. The lights go out at the solar cell manufacturer Meyer Burger. Last hope are ongoing discussions with interested parties.
There is no investor for the German locations of the insolvent solar cell manufacturer Meyer Burger. As the insolvency administrators Lucas Flöther and Reinhard Klose announced, the business operations of the works in Bitterfeld-Wolfen (Saxony-Anhalt) and Hohenstein-Ernstthal (Saxony) were discontinued on September 1st. The majority of the approximately 540 employees were exempt or terminated because the bankruptcy fee has expired.
According to the insolvency administrators, talks with possible interested parties are still underway. “However, it is completely open whether these conversations lead to a result,” it said. Flöther emphasized: “We are open to additional offers from investors and ready to take negotiations again.” However, there are currently no signs of this. “The solar industry in Germany and Europe is still in a very difficult economic situation.”
Processing instead of departure
At Meyer Burger (Germany) GmbH in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, 206 employees were released, 62 continues to support processing work. At Meyer Burger (Industries) GmbH with locations in Bitterfeld-Wolfen and Hohenstein-Ernstthal, 271 employees had to be terminated, including 38, which still take on processing activities.
“We extremely regret that, according to the current status, no further employment is possible for the employees,” said Klose. Despite the difficult situation, all employees would have shown exemplary commitment.
If an investor can still be found at short notice, it would be conceivable, according to insolvency administrators, that released or terminated employees would be stopped.
dpa
Source: Stern
