Overview
- Creditors approved a plan to continue the Mannheim brewer through an investor takeover of the brand, brewery site and equipment, moving the company away from liquidation.
- Roughly 200 of about 290 roles are expected to be cut, according to the food and drinks union, which is pushing for a social plan and a transfer company to soften layoffs.
- Park & Bellheimer of Pirmasens confirmed it would take over Eichbaum’s domestic business, while a second financial investor for the rest of the operations has not been publicly named and reports of Lafayette Mittelstand Capital remain unconfirmed.
- An insolvency plan is now being drafted, and the investor handover is targeted for May 1, pending final agreements and labor terms.
- Eichbaum, founded in 1679, entered self-administered insolvency in October 2025 after sales fell at home and abroad, and it had already sold its Karamalz malt drink brand to Veltins as German regional brewers face weaker demand and higher costs.