Hansa Group

Hansa Group AG was a German chemical company headquartered in Genthin. It operated in the chemical sector, focusing on the production of surfactants and detergents. The company emerged as a group with several subsidiaries, including Waschmittelwerk Genthin GmbH, Luhns GmbH, and Chemische Fabrik Wibarco GmbH. Its operations were located at sites in Genthin, Düren (in a former Akzo Chemie/AkzoNobel plant), and Ibbenbüren (through Chemische Fabrik Wibarco, acquired from BASF). Major shareholders included members of the family of group head Khodayar Alambeigi. The company was listed in the Prime Standard of Deutsche Börse until mid-2015. In July 2014, Hansa Group AG declared insolvency, and insolvency proceedings in self-administration were opened on 1 October 2014 by the Amtsgericht Duisburg, with lawyer Horst Piepenburg appointed as trustee. Insolvency proceedings were also opened for its subsidiaries Luhns GmbH, Waschmittelwerk Genthin GmbH, and Chemische Fabrik Wibarco GmbH. During insolvency, the three subsidiaries were sold to Swiss Gemini Holding AG, which was also controlled by the Alambeigi family and itself filed for insolvency in May 2015. The Düren site was subsequently taken over by Czech company Enaspol, and the Greven site by Thurn Produkte from Neunkirchen-Seelscheid. In late April 2015, the managing brothers Zolfaghar and Khodayar Alambeigi were taken into custody on suspicion of fraud, accused of manipulating the financial figures of Hansa Group AG between 2007 and 2012; the prosecution cited a sum of 80 million euros. The arrest warrants were lifted in June 2015. The company's stock listing was terminated upon its own request after insolvency. In fiscal year 2009, the annual surplus was 45.3 million euros due to an extraordinary one-time balance sheet effect, after the consolidated valuation of the group included the asset position Waschmittelwerk Genthin GmbH at a value of 41.3 million euros.

Hansa Group AG was a German chemical company based in Genthin. It operated in the chemical industry, producing surfactants and detergents. The group included several subsidiaries: Waschmittelwerk Genthin GmbH, Luhns GmbH, and Chemische Fabrik Wibarco GmbH. Production sites were located in Genthin, Düren (in a former Akzo Chemie GmbH/AkzoNobel plant), and Ibbenbüren (through Chemische Fabrik Wibarco, acquired from BASF). Major shareholders were members of the family of group head Khodayar Alambeigi. In early November 2009, the Waschmittelwerk Genthin was opened as a 100% subsidiary of Hansa Group on the site of the former Henkel works in Genthin. In May 2010, the company acquired the detergent and cosmetics manufacturer Luhns from its sister company Savanna, which also belonged to Hansa Invest & Trust. In fiscal year 2009, the annual surplus was 45.3 million euros due to an extraordinary one-time balance sheet effect, after the consolidated valuation of the group included the asset position Waschmittelwerk Genthin GmbH at a value of 41.3 million euros (compared to 2.9 million euros in 2008). On 9 July 2014, Hansa Group AG declared insolvency. On 1 October 2014, the Amtsgericht Duisburg, as the competent insolvency court, granted the application for opening insolvency proceedings in self-administration pursuant to § 270 InsO. Lawyer Horst Piepenburg was appointed as trustee. Insolvency proceedings in self-administration were also opened for the subsidiaries Luhns GmbH, Waschmittelwerk Genthin GmbH, and Chemische Fabrik Wibarco GmbH. During insolvency, the three subsidiaries were sold to Swiss Gemini Holding AG, which was also controlled by the Alambeigi family and filed for insolvency in May 2015 along with its subsidiaries. The Düren site was subsequently taken over by Czech company Enaspol, and the Greven site by Thurn Produkte from Neunkirchen-Seelscheid. From late April 2015, the managing brothers Zolfaghar and Khodayar Alambeigi were in custody on suspicion of fraud, accused of manipulating the figures of Hansa Group AG between 2007 and 2012; the prosecution cited a sum of 80 million euros. The arrest warrants were lifted in June 2015. The Hansa Group was listed in the Prime Standard of Deutsche Börse until mid-2015. The stock exchange listing was terminated upon the company's request after insolvency.

• Waschmittelwerk Genthin opened as a 100% subsidiary on the site of the former Henkel works in Genthin.

• Acquired detergent and cosmetics manufacturer Luhns from sister company Savanna.

• Declared insolvency.

• Insolvency proceedings opened in self-administration; Horst Piepenburg appointed as trustee.

• Alambeigi brothers taken into custody on suspicion of fraud.

• Gemini Holding AG, which acquired the subsidiaries, filed for insolvency.

• Arrest warrants for the Alambeigi brothers lifted.

• Delisted from Deutsche Börse upon company request.

German chemical group specializing in surfactants and detergents, formerly listed in the Prime Standard.

• Surfactants

• Detergents

• Cosmetics

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2. 2Hansa Group - Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org