Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1945
Death marches and camp evacuations
As the war ended, prisoners from HASAG facilities were evacuated in transports and marches under lethal conditions. Many died before liberation or after being transferred to other camps.
1944
Deaths at Schlieben-Berga
A factory explosion at the HASAG-associated Schlieben-Berga concentration camp killed 96 prisoner laborers. The cause was not established.
1939
Systematic use of forced labor
During the Second World War, HASAG used tens of thousands of deported civilians and concentration-camp prisoners, including Jewish prisoners, in its German and occupied Polish factories. Many died from starvation, disease, violence, exhaustion, and dangerous working conditions.