Sugar magician Matthias Sauer retired: a brilliant farewell!

Sugar magician Matthias Sauer retired: a brilliant farewell!

Ferning farewell mood recently prevailed in the Anklamer Zuckerfabrik, where Matthias Sauer was retired after 30 years of service and 15 years as managing director. The workforce thought about a very special gift: an artistically forged sugar beet on a granite slab that was transported with a wheel loader for the ceremonial handover in the Park. Sauer was visibly pleased with the gift, which recognized his years of merit. Economic Minister Dr. In his speech, Wolfgang Blank not only praised Sauer's calm and well thought -out way, but also emphasized his outstanding contribution to the success story of the sugar factory. Mayor Michael Galander emphasized the excellent collaboration between the city and the factory, while Thomas Tiedemann from the Sauer Sauer sugar beet farmers' association described as "hard but fair". The former COO of COSUN Beet Company, Paul Mesters, joined the hymns of praise and praised Sauer's commitment.

The farewell takes place at a moment when the sugar factory has just completed the harvest campaign with record results. According to the Ostsee newspaper, the Anklamer processed sugar factory under the direction of Sauer over 1.9 million tons of sugar beet. This led to a sugar production of almost 300,000 tons, the average beet yield was 81.5 tons per hectare - with a sugar content of a proud 17.7 percent. Due to the excellent weather conditions over the campaign, the quality of the sugar beet could be kept consistently high. Despite technical challenges and temporary standards, the factory is supplied by over 340 agricultural companies with high-quality sugar beet and is the only one of its kind in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

look into the future

With Matthias Sauer, new challenges for the sugar factory in Anklam are also performing. His successor, Michael Engel, emphasizes that he must be particularly prepared for volatile markets and the effects of climate change. An efficiency program to increase the processing capacity is sought to meet the challenges of the currently low sugar prize. The factory will continue to try to increase its competitiveness.

An additional topic that the industry is concerned with is the spread of beet disease syndrome basses Richesses (SBR), which has already led to challenges for farmers in recent years. This bacterial infection has also increased in the current campaign in Germany and influences the yield and quality of the sugar beet. In order to combat the spread of SBR effectively, a task force was recently founded, which deals with the various aspects of the problem and develops solutions to minimize the damage. Innovative cultivation practices and a targeted use of crop protection measures are planned.

The sugar factory in Anklam has proven in recent years that it can generate high yields even under difficult conditions with commitment and teamwork. Farewell to Matthias Sauer marks a turning point, but the signs are good that the success story of the sugar factory in Anklam is continued.