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According to OÖN information, the Mondsee water purifier BWT is entering the heating business. He is likely to take over the manufacturer Windhager in Seekirchen (Salzburg), which went bankrupt at the beginning of January, as an insider says. Insolvency administrator Helmut Hüttinger confirmed on Thursday: “The contract was signed yesterday and the creditors’ committee has already approved it.” According to “Kurier”, BWT is buying parts of the company. Today, employees are said to have been informed at a works meeting. Further information and details are expected in the next few hours.
The traditional company Windhager, which also employs many people from the Braunau district, has 440 employees. The liabilities amounted to more than 86 million euros.
The massive price increases for pellets as a result of the war in Ukraine and the discussion in Germany as to whether heating with wood was even sustainable led to massive uncertainty among customers and ultimately to a significant drop in orders of up to 70 percent, it was said when the company filed for bankruptcy.
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