Kahla Porzellan will cease its business operations at the end of 2026.
D – It was determined on September 30, 2026, in the course of the insolvency process that the business operations of Kahla Porzellan, based in Kahla, will cease at the end of the year. According to the insolvency administrator, Rolf Rombach, numerous discussions were held with potential investors following the announcement of the insolvency, but these proved unsuccessful. The lawyer now sees no further possibility of continuing business operations beyond the end of the year. Existing orders will be fulfilled to the extent possible, ensuring a dignified conclusion for the company, befitting its significance, the lawyer and insolvency administrator noted.
In addition to the general economic climate, high energy costs have placed a particular burden on the company. Furthermore, necessary price increases could only be implemented to a limited extent on the market, leaving the company without a viable economic foundation for the energy-intensive production of high-quality porcelain. “We have examined and exhausted every realistic option,” the insolvency administrator, Rolf Rombach, explained. “Ultimately, an insolvency administrator must also recognise when continuing operations is no longer economically justifiable. Even in this role, one cannot simply wish solutions into being.