Oberderdingen – The B.PRO Group, part of the BLANC & FISCHER Group, is focusing on transforming its strategic core business in food logistics and will wind down its industrial division ENOXX over the course of 2027. After pursuing several approaches over the past few years, the Group most recently tried to identify potential acquirers for the division, which has been operating at a loss for years. Until the division’s closure in 2027, employment for approximately 180 employees will gradually come to an end.

In addition to its core business in food logistics for commercial kitchen operators, B.PRO has produced stainless steel parts for industrial customers under the ENOXX brand to utilize spare capacity. This division has not been profitable for some time. In particular, business with the automotive industry presents major challenges for a mid-sized company. In addition, the risk of breakdowns and associated liability claims is constantly growing due to the age of the machinery. However, renewing the machinery would require investments in the double-digit million range, which cannot be refinanced from ENOXX’s or B.PRO’s ongoing operations.

Gfrörer continues: “Even though we have clearly addressed the problems in the ENOXX division in the past, we are aware that today’s news will naturally raise concerns among our employees about their personal future. We have already contacted employee representatives and IG Metall trade union to ensure that the workforce reduction is handled in the most socially responsible manner possible. In the second quarter, we will have a clear view of the timing and scale of employment reductions based on the production planning of customer projects.”