63 jobs lost: Aargau slaughterhouse has to close

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Explosion in the meat industry: O. Braunwalder AG, a company based in Wohlen, Aargau and claiming to be a “leader in the slaughterhouse industry”, is closing its slaughterhouse immediately. The balance sheet has been deposited.

63 jobs were affected by the closure. This includes slaughterhouse staff as well as employees in the factory shop and the six Braunwald butcher shops in Boswil AG, Dielsdorf ZH, Döttingen AG, Nussbaumen AG, Oberrohrdorf AG and Waltenschwil AG.

Released in anniversary year

And from everything in the 70th year of its existence. As “Aargauer Zeitung” reports, based on a statement from the company, the immediate closure of the plant is due to rising energy costs, price pressure and a shortage of skilled workers. In summary, these are “post-corona effects”. These have also led to market concentration.

There is hope for some workers. “The plan is for the butcher shops to continue operating under the sister company brand,” the company writes. Negotiations with authorities are currently ongoing. There may also be opportunities for employees to continue working at other companies within the holding company.

Since 2013, O. Braunwalder AG has been part of Heba Food Holding AG, a subsidiary of Lenzburg AG, which also includes other meat processing companies such as Traitafina and Delicarna. Skilled workers are also sought after here.

The factory shop and six butcher shops will remain open for now.

Source :Blick