2024-06-09 14:33:49
Elevated costs and supply issues are forcing the fiber optic firm Soli Infratechnik into insolvency. Round 700 workers are affected.
The fiber optic firm Soli Infratechnik, based mostly in Isernhagen, is bancrupt. On the finish of Might, the Hanover District Court docket ordered a provisional insolvency and appointed a provisional insolvency administrator, as will be seen from public paperwork. This process is about securing an present insolvency property and the prospect of restructuring the corporate. The portal “LokalPlus” had beforehand reported.
Soli Infratechnik is likely one of the main German corporations within the fiber optic enterprise. Greater than 700 workers work at twelve places in Germany. The biggest purchasers embrace Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Glasfaser and Deutsche Giganetz.
In 2023, the corporate generated gross sales of round 135.5 million euros. The corporate has grown strongly in recent times – gross sales have doubled since 2020.
The set off for the present disaster is that tasks that had already been commissioned weren’t accomplished – not least due to important provide chain issues, in response to an announcement. The numerous enhance in materials costs and wages additionally contributed to the disaster. In response to the assertion, makes an attempt have been made to restructure the corporate because the summer time of final yr, however these haven’t been profitable. The appliance for insolvency may due to this fact not be averted.
Silvio Höfer has been appointed as provisional insolvency administrator. He’s at present holding talks with purchasers and enterprise companions. The salaries of the staff are in the meantime secured by the insolvency profit from the Federal Employment Company, it continues.
“Our first process is to make sure ongoing enterprise operations,” stated the provisional insolvency administrator Silvio Höfer. “The subsequent step is to develop a viable financing resolution for Soli Infratechnik. We’ll due to this fact additionally search talks with potential buyers.”
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