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| iN BriEF | Holdings Nordharzer Zucker AG and Nordzucker Holding AG propose a merger At their Annual General Meetings on 9 and 10 July, Nordharzer Zucker AG and Nordzucker Holding AG put forward a resolution to their shareholders which proposes the merger of Nordharzer Zucker AG and Nordzucker Holding AG. The aim of the merger is to “increase influence over Nordzucker AG, to pool the interests of agricultural shareholders and to thereby strengthen the voting right at the Annual General Meeting of Nordzucker AG,” says Hans Jochen Bosse, Chief Executive Officer of Nordharzer Zucker AG, and Helmut Bleckwenn, Deputy Chairman of Nordzucker Holding AG, adds: “We see the merger as a key strategic step. A merger with Nordharzer would reinforce our influence over Nordzucker AG.” ed Birthday Nordzucker starts the anniversary year by donating Nordzucker AG has provided the local church and town trust of Klein Wanzleben with support amounting to EUR 60,000 in its anniversary year. After all, it was in 1838 – 175 years ago – that the sugar factory, which has retained its importance at a European level, was established in the Magdeburg Börde by 19 farmers, craftsmen and proprietors. Klein Wanzleben has since acquired the nickname “Zuckerdorf”, which means “sugar village”. This connects the two historically successful developments of the sugar factory and seed production of KWS. ed Nordzucker helps Donations for flood victims “Nordzucker helps”, the internal fundraising campaign for the flood victims, raised almost EUR 20,000 from employees, which the company then rounded up to EUR 50,000. “We are very impressed by our employees’ willingness to donate and would like to thank all donors for their support. This result is evidence of the wonderful attitude of our employees,” says CEO Hartwig Fuchs. The donation will go to the alliance of German aid organisations “Hochwasser Aktion Deutschland Hilft e.V.” ed 20 · 20 · 20 Ideas to put into practice Lower Saxony beet day in Vinstedt The Lower Saxony beet day in Vinstedt, in the county of Uelzen, took place on 12 June 2013 on the farm of Friedrich- Karl Bodin under the motto “Ideas to put into practice”. The overriding objective of the joint event held by the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture, the beet farmers and shareholders’ association (Rübenanbauer- und Aktionärsverbandes Nord e. V.) and Nordzucker AG was to present forward-looking, production measures that could help to optimise the commercial viability of sugar beet further. “This beet day provided valuable ideas that can be put into practice in sugar beet production. It is a question of looking at all areas of production technology from the point of view of increasing yields and simultaneously cutting costs,” said Dr Niels Pörksen in praise of the event, which saw the participation of the entire national and international beet management team. The group was then given an extensive tour of the facility, kicking off an intensive 20 · 20 · 20 meeting (see report). ed 24
Axel Aumüller COO Nordzucker AG Personnel Axel Aumüller is the new Chairman of the Sugar Industry Association Axel Aumüller, member of the Executive Board of Nordzucker AG, was elected Chairman of the Sugar Industry Association (VdZ) on 11 June 2013. He succeeds Horst W. Mewis, who left office for age reasons after nine years. The Nordzucker COO is delighted to have been elected and describes the focus of his future work as follows, “The challenges for the sugar industry are growing constantly; we can see this particularly in the fields of food legislation, environment and energy. This means we need a strong Sugar Industry Association, which speaks with one voice and is committed to representing the interests of its members externally. And that is something I am proud to do.” The Sugar Industry Association, based in Bonn, is the consortium of sugar-producing companies in Germany. In addition to its function as an employers’ association, it campaigns for the interests of the industry in the areas of the economy, law and technology. ed Birthday Säkylä turns 60 In 1953, the Säkylä sugar factory in Finland ran its first campaign, which means that it celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The factory began its work at a time of rapid economic growth following the depression after the Second World War. Its success was also helped by the fact that rationing of sugar came to an end in the spring of 1953. The Finnish factory was able to process 750 tonnes of beet per day during its first campaign. Over the years, its performance has improved and today an average of 7,500 tonnes are processed per day during the campaign. The Säkylä sugar factory belongs to the Finnish part of the Nordzucker Group, together with the refinery in Porkala. ed Survey Farmers satisfied with Nordzucker Positive results in Group-wide farmer survey Nordzucker launched a Group-wide survey for all beet farmers last spring. The focus of the survey this year was questions concerning advisory services, the quality and use of informational offerings and satisfaction with Nordzucker as a business partner. Almost 5,100 farmers from seven countries ultimately participated in the survey. The advice given by beet offices and communication with Nordzucker received a much better rating than in the last survey, particularly in Germany and Poland. The last farmer survey took place in 2011. ed Finland Premiere in Kantvik A cargo ship with a shipment of raw sugar arrived in the Finnish town of Kantvik this spring. This shipment is the first raw sugar transport which Nordzucker “closed”, or carried out, itself. “This means handling and coordinating everything from buying the raw sugar to chartering the ship and transporting it across the sea, as well as unloading the raw sugar in Finland, was organised entirely by us at Nordzucker,” says Andreas Tausent, Senior Manager Sea Logistics & Operations, and adds: “With this successful shipment, Nordzucker now has the chance to purchase raw sugar on a more widespread basis and load it directly as well as to optimise planning and costs.” ed Akzente July 2013 25
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