Rügen Fisch is planning to transfer the production of its subsidiary, Hawesta Feinkost Hans Westphal to Sassnitz.
This move will mean the closure of its Lübeck plant as all operations will now be out of the company’s manufacturing site on the island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea.
The company reports that the Hawesta works council and 200 employees have been informed and discussions with the employee representatives are starting now. The company management would like to retain as many employees as possible and is currently exploring options for supporting a move from Lübeck to Sassnitz.
The German and European canned seafood markets have seen challenges in recent years. Rising labour, energy, ingredient and packaging costs together with high fish and raw material prices have led to an increasingly difficult market environment since 2019.
The company states that this transfer of production is crucial for Rügen Fisch to ensure the long-term viability of the group and to strengthen the position of the Hawesta brand to remain as competitive as possible.
