Südzucker

Südzucker AG
Company typeAktiengesellschaft
FWB: SZU
IndustryFood processing
PredecessorZuckerraffinerie Genthin Edit this on Wikidata
Founded1926
HeadquartersMannheim, Germany
Key people
Dr. Niels Pörksen (CEO and spokesman of the executive board), Hans-Jörg Gebhard (Chairman of the supervisory board)
ProductsSugar, starch, processed fruit products, frozen and chilled pizza, bioethanol
Revenue€7.6 billion (2021)[1]
€123 million (2021)[1]
Total assets€8.441 billion (February 2022)[1]
Total equity€3.699 billion (February 2022)[1]
Number of employees
18,019 (2021)[1]
Websitewww.suedzucker.de/en/

Südzucker AG (German pronunciation: [ˈzyːtˌtsʊkɐ], literally South sugar) is a German company, the largest sugar producer in the world,[2] with an annual production of around 4.8 million tonnes.

In February 2014, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office imposed a joint fine of 280 million euros on the company – together with its competitors Nordzucker and Pfeifer & Langen – for allegations of anticompetitive agreements.[3]

Group segments

Sugar segment

The company has 30 sugar factories and three refineries in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Beet sugar factory in Brottewitz (Germany) of Südzucker AG

Special Products segment

CropEnergies segment

See also: energy crops

CropEnergies AG,[4] Mannheim (bioethanol production) operates 4 production sites in Germany (Zeitz), Belgium (Wanze), France (Loon-Plage), and the UK (Ensus Ltd in Wilton). The Zeitz plant is located adjacent to the beet sugar factory.[5]

Fruit segment

Fruit preparations

Südzucker has 26 production sites in Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China. Czech Republic, Fiji, France, Germany, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United States.

Fruit juice concentrates

See also: Fruit juice concentrate

Südzucker has 10 production sites in Austria, China, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Annual Report 2021/2022" (PDF). pp. Key Figures, 111. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  2. ^ "Tongas: Annual report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-02.
  3. ^ "Wegen Kartellabsprachen: Drastische Strafen für deutsche Zuckerhersteller". www.handelsblatt.com (in German). Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  4. ^ "CropEnergies AG | Member of the Südzucker Group".
  5. ^ "High-purity neutral alcohol | CropEnergies AG".
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