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Insolvency shock: Stürtz Maschinenbau from Neustadt in crisis!
The mechanical engineering company Stürtz from Neustadt an der Wied files for bankruptcy. Around 240 employees are affected. The causes are financing problems caused by private equity.
Insolvency shock: Stürtz Maschinenbau from Neustadt in crisis!
Alarming news is making waves in the mechanical engineering industry: Stürtz Maschinenbau GmbH, a traditional company from Neustadt an der Wied in Rhineland-Palatinate, filed for bankruptcy at the Neuwied district court on July 18, 2025. This means that another prominent name is affected after another family business had to file for bankruptcy in June of the same year Mercury reported.
The company, which was founded in 1946 and specializes in machines for plastic window production, currently has around 370 employees, of which around 240 are employed at the Neustadt location. The provisional insolvency administrators Jens Lieser and Alexander Jüchser from the Lieser law firm in Koblenz are now faced with the task of examining the situation and identifying restructuring options. “The operational business continues unharmed as our order books are filled until mid-2026,” said a company spokesman. T Online quotes the affected employees here who were informed about the current situation at a works meeting.
Financing problems and changes of ownership
The reason for insolvency is less to be found in a lack of orders, but rather in serious financing problems that arose from repeated changes of ownership by private equity investors. The current owner was also unwilling to provide additional capital, which now put the company in trouble. However, the wages and salaries of employees are covered by the Federal Employment Agency's insolvency benefit for the months of July to September, which offers some relief for the time being.
However, the situation at the international locations in the USA, China, England, Poland, Canada and Romania remains stable as they are not affected by the bankruptcy. Nevertheless, the company is obliged to find solutions quickly, either through a takeover by a new investor or through a merger with another company. The procedure is now being discussed in detail in order to ensure the continued existence of the company.
The influence on the industry
This bankruptcy is part of a worrying trend in the mechanical engineering industry. According to a recently published analysis, recognized economic experts have determined that the year 2023 has taken a significant turn in terms of insolvencies in mechanical and plant engineering, as the number of major insolvencies is increasing. A circumstance that probably also influences the structure of the industry and market conditions, as the pressure on companies that have to master the challenges of the global economy is increasing Machine market can be read.
The coming months will show whether Stürtz Maschinenbau GmbH can strengthen its roots and overcome the challenges of insolvency. The hope remains that operations can be continued without major cuts and that the company will soon get back on the road to success.