Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Kahla Porzellan, a German porcelain manufacturer based in Kahla, Thuringia, announced that it has filed for insolvency.
The company cited a decline in orders and rising energy prices linked to the war in the Middle East as the main reasons for its financial difficulties.
Employees were informed of the situation during a works meeting. However, it remains unclear how the insolvency will affect the workforce or whether job cuts will follow.
The company employs around 120 people at its Kahla site.
Updated, 23/10/2026 In October 2026, it was announced that the company would cease production and that the entire operation would be shut down by the end of the year. At the time of the announcement, the company still employed 96 people, all of whom will lose their jobs as a result of the shutdown at the end of 2026.
Eurofound (2026), Kahla Porzellan, Closure in Germany, factsheet number 301340, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/301340.
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