A Plant Laid at the Group’s Feet

Increasing competition and constant market challenges necessitated the expansion of the activities of the Group’s two agricultural and animal breeding companies and its two food processing companies. This need led to the establishment of the poultry integration and the inclusion of poultry processing and trade in the activities of the Group. The liquidation of Hajdú-Bét Rt virtually laid the Kisvárda slaughter-house and the connected broiler facilities at the Group’s feet.

“By the purchase, we also undertook to employ over 210 employees of the former Hajdú-Bét Rt,” says the Managing Director, then adds, “Over the past one year, owing to the increase of production, the number of employees more than doubled. Last September, following the purchase of the plant, a large-scale renovation project of the personnel welfare unit began. In addition, the cutting-packing facility was renovated and expanded, too. The work, whose costs totalled 267 million HUF, was completed last month.”

Fresh Products

“As a result of the project, the operations of the slaughter-house and the cutting units are harmonized. The total cost of the development project was 334 million HUF, which was raised by the combination of our own resources, bank credits and the AVOP’s grant. We plan to add another 80 to 90 jobs this year. The new employees will manufacture and pack high quality fresh products with a long shelf life with special equipment. Currently, the Group employs over a thousand people. The new unit in the Kisvárda plant is going to be officially opened this morning.”

Kelet-Magyarország / 5 May 2005