Nordzucker Post Special Edition 3/2026 - 25 March 2026

Structural adjustment in Finland: efficient, focused, forward-looking

Dear readers,

In times of continuous price pressure and high sugar stocks, further measures are necessary. Our Fields for Growth strategy aims to position Nordzucker as a stable, resilient and profitable company in the long term – and this also includes adjustments to our Group’s European plant structure.

Following intensive discussions and a thorough analysis of the economic and local conditions, our Finnish subsidiary Suomen Sokeri Oy has decided to cease raw sugar refining and the production lines for sugar cubes, icing and nib sugar at the Porkkala site. In future, these products will be supplied from other factories within the group whenever possible. At the same time, key production, logistics and administrative functions will remain in Porkkala. Negotiations with employee representatives were conducted constructively. The changes at the site will have a significant impact on the employees affected. This makes it even more important to manage the transition responsibly and in the interests of the company’s long-term viability. The measures in Finland will have no impact on beet sugar production in Finland or on our contracts with beet growers.

The discontinuation of sugar production in Trenčianská Teplá, the transformation of the Slovak site into a sales and logistics hub, and now the adjustments in Finland are part of a comprehensive package of measures designed to further optimise our cost structures and strengthen our organisation. Our shared goal remains clear: we are positioning ourselves for the future so that we can continue to succeed in a volatile market environment and secure our core business, sugar from beet, for the long term.

Yours sincerely
Lars Gorissen