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1838
The Klein Wanzleben
sugar factory is founded
– a foundation stone of
Nordzucker
1865 – 1900
Start-up boom in Europe: The
factories in Nordstemmen,
Clauen, Schladen, Uelzen,
Nakskov, Nykøbing, Arlöv,
Örtofta, Chełmża, Opalenica
and Trenčianska Teplá are
opened
Sustainable. Dedicated.
Together. – Nordzucker
celebrates its 175th
anniversary
The sugar factory in Klein Wanzleben was
the start of Nordzucker’s 175-year-long
history. Changing legal and ownership
structures, conversions, wars, destruction
and ultimately a completely new building
have not changed the fact that the sugar
factory founded in 1838 in Magdeburg
Börde is the foundation stone of all
Nordzucker factories still in existence
today. Nordzucker has steadily evolved
out of individual factory companies.
Courage and an entrepreneurial spirit
have shaped its history at many stages
and played a key role in moving the company
forward. Today, more than 15,000
farmers from all over Europe supply 13
sugar factories in seven countries with
sugar beet.
Nordzucker has taken this special
year as an opportunity to reflect on its
roots, as well as to look forward and
generate new momentum.
Official celebration
The official anniversary celebration on 26
September represents the culmination of
the year’s events. Around 500 national
and international visitors are expected in
Braunschweig, including customers, politicians
and various representatives from
associations and the general public. The
day’s event will be kicked off by a ceremony
accompanied by music and greetings
from a number of people including
the Honorary President of the German
Farmers’ Association, Gerd Sonnleitner,
the Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt,
Dr Reiner Haseloff, and the State Secretary
from the Federal Ministry for Food,
Agriculture and Consumer Protection,
Dr Robert Kloos.
Speeches and panel discussion
“Living and doing business in a sustainable
way: are we living up to our responsibility?”
– This is the question being
addressed by the former Federal Environment
Minister, Klaus Töpfer, in a talk
on sustainability in the early afternoon,
helping to steer the gaze of the guests
towards the future. A high-profile panel
will shed light on this issue from their
own perspectives and thereby add to
the thought-provoking nature of the
anniversary event: Carl- Albrecht Bartmer
will participate to provide the farmers’
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Zucker-Aktiengesellschaft
Uelzen-
Braunschweig is
founded
1996 – 2000
The company’s involvement
in Eastern Europe begins in
the Czech Republic, followed
by Slovakia and Poland
2003
Union-Zucker joins
Nordzucker AG
2012/13
Nordzucker AG’s most
successful financial
year to date ends with
record earnings
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1939 – 1945
Sugar is deemed “vital to the
war effort”. Beet farmers and
the sugar industry are called
on to increase production
1990
Five companies join
together to form the
Zucker-Verbund Nord AG
1997
Nordzucker AG is formed
2009
Nordzucker acquires
Nordic Sugar and truly
becomes a European
company
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