Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker HassiaGruppe’s parent company is the privately owned Hassia Mineralquellen HassiaGruppe is moving its Rapp’s Kelterei brand’s juice production to its parent company’s German spring water site in Bad Vilbel The business is moving its juice production from its manufacturing site in Karben Production and bottling of the Rapp’s Kelterei juice brand has taken place in Karben since 1996 is headquartered and produces its namesake bottled water brand in Bad Vilbel “By outsourcing the production and logistics areas to the parent company Hassia Mineralquellen processes optimised and plant utilisation significantly increased,” HassiaGruppe managing partner Dirk Hinkel said in a statement “This makes it possible to economically represent important future investments in new efficient and resource-saving filling technologies.” Hinkel added: “The economically challenging conditions of recent years and in the future require that we regularly review all processes within our company and reorganise them if necessary.” Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis HassiaGruppe said it is also relocating the marketing and sales teams of its subsidiary Rapp’s Kelterei to the Bad Vilbel site Both the production and sales teams are expected to have transitioned to Bad Vilbel by the second half of 2025 “The works council of Rapp’s Kelterei was closely involved in the considerations for the restructuring of the company,” a spokesperson for HassiaGruppe said all questions relating to the planned operational changes were resolved and a social plan was agreed whereby the vast majority of jobs at the subsidiary Rapp’s were retained within the HassiaGruppe,” they added HassiaGruppe has also announced that its Höhl winery located in the town of Hochstadt would be “modernised” as a site for the additional production of apple wine Nominations are now open for the prestigious Just Drinks Excellence Awards - one of the industry's most recognised programmes celebrating innovation This is your chance to showcase your achievements Don't miss the opportunity to be honoured among the best - submit your nomination today Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network A HUGE new multi-million-pound water attraction is set to open in Germany within the next four years Thermenwelt Bad Vilbel is currently in development with construction work slated to start on the huge complex next year The huge mega spa will be located near Frankfurt and will be the largest thermal spa complex in Germany when it opens When it opens, the water attraction will have a large sauna area a sports pool and a family-friendly waterpark with a 'slide world' It's thought that there will be more than 30 saunas and thermal pools An indoor pool will have eight lanes and there will also be a training pool Concept images of the water attraction also show outdoor swimming pools. Thermenwelt Bad Vilbel is being built by two companies, Thermengruppe Josef Wund and the Therme Group. All the necessary plans were submitted earlier this year with construction work slated to start next year. It was initially estimated to cost around €200million (£165million) but this figure has since increased to €400million (£331million) While an opening date has yet to be confirmed it is thought that the water attraction will open in stages The indoor swimming pool is slated to open in 2027 Other attractions will open in 2028 - although a definitive timeline has yet to be confirmed Ticket prices and opening times also haven't been confirmed The UK is also getting a huge new water attraction Construction work on Therme Manchester is finally underway Therme Manchester revealed plans for the £250million resort back in 2020 being dubbed the 'UK's first wellbeing resort' Initially hoping to have opened in 2024 - only to be delayed by the pandemic - works are set to finally start next year James Whittaker, Executive Director of Development at Peel L&P said: “After five years working in partnership with Therme we are delighted to hear planning permission has been approved for this incredible high-quality health and wellbeing resort in TraffordCity “We’re looking forward to working closely with the whole of the Therme team to deliver something truly unique and iconic in the UK "Not only world-leading for health and wellbeing but will also create a significant number of new jobs and have a huge positive economic impact for North West England.” Therme has several other similar attractions around the world Picture one of those famous Center Parcs domes Therme has its own exotic climate — the air temperature never drops below 30C — so you’ll see bananas and coconuts growing on some of its cherished 800,000 trees Then there’s everything you can see and do inside the waterpark-spa hybrid from whirling water slides for kids to high-tech treatments for couples and poolside bars visit “wet saunas” — some of which are infused with botanicals and herbs — and sit in a relaxing salt library with walls built from blocks on Himalayan salt known for its medicinal and mental health benefits Make sure to stay until the early evening if you fancy a bit of a boogie the place becomes an Instagrammer’s paradise after sunset Romania has its own Therme Bucharest although the Manchester attraction will be double the size A new Therme resort is to be built in Ontario Canada Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information A worker checks the quality of pills at the Stada Arzneimittel factory in Bad Vilbel Words:  Bea Mitchell Therme Group has teamed up with Wund Holding to create Germany’s largest wellbeing resort in Bad Vilbel Therme Group and Wund Holding will operate as ThermenGruppe Josef Wund for the Frankfurt project the latest location in Therme Group’s global development programme Located by the Nidda river, the wellbeing resort will be home to water-based activities and wellbeing treatments The experience includes activities for children The resort’s family area will boast more than 30 waterslides while relaxation areas will include thermal and mineral pools “In a place long known for its healing waters this wellbeing resort will help to revive a thermal bathing culture stretching back to the Romans’ arrival in the area almost 2,000 years ago,” said Robert Hanea “Along with Therme Manchester and other worldwide projects it will elevate our concept to a new level furthering our aim to redefine wellbeing for communities worldwide.” The attraction will be a sustainable offering with a biodiverse ecosystem that includes more than 1,800 palm trees delivered with the support of Therme Group’s botanics company There will also be immersive art and culture at the resort Therme Art is working with some of the world’s leading artists designers and architects to create sensorial spaces “We have had a strong relationship with Therme Group for many years which was formalised in February 2020 when we entered a far-reaching strategic partnership,” said Edelfried Balle “This scheme builds on our shared ethos of ‘wellbeing for all’ creating a facility that will be accessible and inclusive and will bring profound health and wellbeing benefits to everyone who visits.” After approval to build a £250m wellbeing resort in Manchester, Therme Group revealed plans to develop the concept in other cities in the UK Construction on the wellbeing resort in Frankfurt is due to begin within a year More than 1.3 million guests are predicted to visit annually Therme Art, part of Therme Group, recently became a strategic investor in Superblue, a company dedicated to experiential art. Superblue has opened its first venue in Miami Images: Therme Group Get the latest attractions industry news direct to your inbox More from this author Blooloop is taking climate action and is now B Corp Certified speed and the best experience on this site Glossop Town Twinning Association recently made the trip over to Germany to visit Bad Vilbel for the first time since the pandemic.  Each member of the British committee was given a ‘kit’ to make the famous Frankfurt Green Sauce comprising a set of the appropriate herbs and a tea towel showing the recipe took framed photos of the Peak District to give as gifts to our hosts.” On Friday the German group had organised a full day trip to Bad Nauheim which happens to be twinned with Buxton.   Bad Nauheim is famous for its Art Nouveau style bath houses dating from the beginning of the 20th century.   Karen explained: “We were able to have a peep inside one of them although they were currently undergoing a refurbishment programme.  Nevertheless tiled interior and lovely outdoor courtyard during a guided tour of the town.”   Other highlights for the group included a visit to the graduation towers and ‘inhalatorium’ part of the history of salt refinement and related health treatments in the town Also seeing the life size statue of Elvis on  the River Usa.  Elvis was stationed near Bad Nauheim when he did his national service in Germany in the 1950s He is celebrated with an annual Elvis Festival in the town “Saturday is the time when individual hosts choose somewhere to take their guests.  This year it was the hottest day of the trip at 33C so many of us sought out shaded spots or places with air conditioning.  A few cooled down in Bad Vilbel’s lovely open air swimming pool The highlight of Saturday is the Social Evening he outlined some of the initiatives and changes taking place in Bad Vilbel at present.  The town has been chosen to host ‘Hessentag’ in 2025.  This is a prestigious showcase event the oldest and one of the largest state celebrations in Germany which Herr Wysocki was keen to invite us all to attend.  In return the British group extended its invitation for him and his family to visit Glossop with the partnership group next year.   We were entertained at the Social Evening with a super performance by Ukrainian musician Naina Doroshenko who fled to Germany two years ago and is now studying at the Frankfurt Conservatoire Her range extended from traditional Ukrainian folk songs accompanied on the bandura to well well-known international pop songs.” Karen said: “Quite a few of the British members are keen gardeners so this was something particular on their ‘wish list’.  We were treated to a fabulous display of numerous beautiful and fragrant varieties in the rose hall the rose museum and the rose church and we had a go at pinning roses on to a display to create an image for a float.   The highlight of the day was the famous rose parade themed floats decorated completely with roses and interspersed in the parade with numerous bands dance groups and processions of rose queens from surrounding towns.  The carnival atmosphere was enhanced by the super fragrance of thousands of fresh roses as the floats passed by.”  The final gathering for the group was back in Bad Vilbel on Sunday evening in the beer garden of a local pizzeria where they shared their favourite moments from the trip and remembered absent friends.   Some members of the British group travelled home the following day whilst others extended their stay to continue their travels in Germany.   You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders Complete digital access to quality analysis and expert insights complemented with our award-winning Weekend Print edition Terms & Conditions apply Discover all the plans currently available in your country See why over a million readers pay to read the Financial Times Drugs are packaged at the Stada Arzneimittel facility in Bad Vilbel as it seeks more time to expand the German drugmaker The buyout firm is discussing the possibility of selling its 50% stake in Stada to another Bain fund asking not to be identified because the information is private A deal could value the business at more than 10 billion euros ($12.1 billion) BusinessStada Picks IPO Bookrunners, Eyes Kickoff Early Next YearBy Swetha Gopinath and Eyk HenningPublished: November 08, 2024 at 12:29PM EST (Bloomberg) -- Stada Arzneimittel AG’s private equity owners have selected bookrunners for a potential initial public offering of the consumer health-focused drugmaker with plans to launch the deal early next year, according to people familiar with the matter. Barclays Plc, Citigroup Inc. and HSBC Holdings Plc have been added to help with arranging the potential share sale in Germany, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. and UBS Group AG are also part of the bookrunner lineup, the people said. Stada could be valued at €10 billion ($11 billion) or more in a listing, the people said. Bain Capital and Cinven, the buyout firms that own Stada, have been encouraged by the recent market rally and are considering filing the so-called intention to float document for Stada early next year, the people said. The private equity firms shifted their focus to an IPO after negotiations over a sale of Stada to rival investment firm GTCR cooled. Deutsche Bank AG and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. were added as global coordinators, joining JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley in the top roles leading the potential IPO, Bloomberg News has reported. Deliberations are ongoing and details of the IPO including timeline could still change, the people said. Representatives for Bain, Barclays, Citi, Cinven, HSBC, Jefferies, Stada and UBS declined to comment. A growing number of German firms are gearing up to go public in the coming months despite worries over Europe’s largest economy, as pressure builds on buyout groups and corporations to realize value for investors. An IPO of Stada would rank as one of the biggest health-care transactions in Europe in recent years and cap a prolonged effort by Bain and Cinven to pursue a sale or listing of the business. Online car-parts dealer Autodoc SE, backed by Apollo Global Management Inc., has hired advisers for a fresh attempt to list in Frankfurt next year, Bloomberg News has reported. Springer Nature AG, a publisher of academic journals backed by BC Partners, completed its €522 million German IPO last month. The stock has risen about 10% since its debut. Stada manufactures and sells a range of products such as consumer health-care items, generic drugs and specialty medication for rare and chronic diseases. Its brands include Grippostad, which helps treat colds and flu infections, and Hirudoid cream for bruises and hematoma. Bain and Cinven agreed to buy Stada for €5.3 billion in 2017, a deal that gave them control of one of Europe’s last independent generic-drug businesses. The business has since grown through several acquisitions. Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved InvestingStada Owners Ask for IPO Pitches Even as Sale Talks ContinueBy Swetha Gopinath, Dinesh Nair, Eyk Henning, and Ryan GouldPublished: October 09, 2024 at 1:28PM EDT (Bloomberg) -- Stada Arzneimittel AG’s private equity owners are looking to expand the bank lineup for a potential initial public offering of the German generic drugmaker, people familiar with the matter said, even as negotiations over a sale to buyout firm GTCR continue. Bain Capital and Cinven invited banks to pitch for additional roles, including as bookrunners, for a listing of Stada, according to the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private.  While Stada’s owners are still in talks about a deal with GTCR, there remains a discrepancy over valuation, the people said. No decisions have been taken and it’s unclear whether Bain and Cinven will decide to pursue a sale or IPO of Stada, they said. Representatives for Bain, Cinven and GTCR declined to comment. A sale or a listing of Stada would rank as one of the biggest health-care transactions in Europe in 2024 and cap a yearlong effort by Bain and Cinven to offload the asset. The private equity firms picked Jefferies Financial Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley and Rothschild & Co. to help them weigh exit options, Bloomberg News reported last year. Some of the banks may focus specifically on either a sale or an IPO. GTCR has been in advanced talks about a potential acquisition of Stada after rival bidder Clayton Dubilier & Rice dropped out of the race, Bloomberg News reported last month. It’s been discussing a valuation of roughly €10 billion ($11 billion) for Stada, the people have said. Bain and Cinven agreed to buy Stada for €5.3 billion in 2017, a deal that gave them control of one of Europe’s last independent generic-drug businesses. Stada, which was founded in the late 19th century, is based in Bad Vilbel near Frankfurt and makes products including Snup, Nizoral and Grippostad. The company started trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 1997 and was delisted in 2020 after Bain and Cinven completed the take-private. Stada’s private equity owners have grown the business through several acquisitions including consumer health and skin care brands from GSK Plc, and the prescription and consumer health business of Biopharma Ukraine. It also bought a portfolio of products from Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Few artists hold a place in the hearts of today’s producers like Autechre The British duo was among the first wave of artists associated with Warp Records and have built a reputation by challenging the perceived possibilities of machine-made music Their first experimental and emotional recordings seemed entirely new as if beamed in straight from a newly-discovered corner of the universe where a colony of machines had learned to feel Autechre’s members Rob Brown and Sean Booth are IDM demigods they are still pursuing their own vision of avant garde electronica seemingly without any influence from outside trends On the occasion of their most recent world tour which swept through the States in September and October  we’ve asked several producers to name their favorite Autechre track Their answers present both a highly contestable best-of and a possible entry point to Autechre’s significant discography “The peak of my Autechre fascination was around the release of the Amber album and especially the Anvil Vapre when they were one of the few acts that could break through my Aphex obsession but back then Autechre’s dual exploration of melody and rhythm really grabbed my attention ‘Second Bad Vilbel’ has everything for me: intensity At a time when stripped-down techno was dominating the clubs I was going to hearing this on a big system was a revelation.” Perc is a British DJ and producer who runs the Perc Trax label By loading the video, you agree to YouTube's privacy policy.Learn more Load video “Incunabula was a life changing record for me it seems to create its own world and is genuinely transcendental both in effect and in how it nods to dance musics of the time while carefully escaping genre classification I’ve heard this track on warehouse dance floors at 5 a.m. in ayahuasca circles and during yoga classes So although Autechre continued to extend themselves in outstanding ways I can’t go past this one from ’93.” Phoebe Kiddo is a Berlin-based Australian experimentalist who also produces as Mind:Body:Fitness “Although it’s totally impossible to pick just one favourite Autechre track I looked for one that combines all their skills and magic in one piece and I decided to go for “Surripere” from Draft 7.30 It has a bit of their beautiful and delicate ambient at the beginning of the track driven by spiky percussion and some kind of tucked-away menacing acidic bassline At 3:20 some metallic shards break the peace and you know a weird twist is bound to happen the whole thing is put upside down by a broken beat that seems to last forever (or at least seven minutes) devouring the pads from the beginning and spitting them out again in an animalistic The production of the track is obviously outstanding and how the composition shows you every corner of the room is just baffling.” Antwerp’s Yves De Mey has released with Sandwell District and Opal Tapes and collaborates with Peter Van Hoesen as Sendai “‘Dael’ was on a mixtape my friend Anna made for me at school That particular track got rewound constantly We Love Beatrice Dillon who recently released Face A/B on Where To Now? it’s hard to choose one cut from the masters It’s like choosing one hair out of a paintbrush or picking a favorite grain of sand on a dope beach so I’m gonna keep it currently futuristic The deteriorating pads flow into all the earth fissures left by the drums This cut is an example of the rhythm programming genius of these dudes how schematic-driven and intensely technical You can always feel that B-Boy cut-up funk with them Leaves me with the weirdest positive feelings.” Maxmillion Dunbar co-runs the Future Times label and has released on a number of tastemaking labels “‘Eutow’ is my absolute favorite Autechre song It builds and has all these incredible layers and textures Tri Repetae came out in 1995 but it’s still the most futuristic music out there Mike Servito is a longtime resident at The Bunker NY and a truly superior DJ “I guess my taste has changed quite a bit since I first heard Autechre’s music when I was growing up in Connecticut and the Seattle area I generally think their albums work better as a whole so it was difficult choosing one track in particular I started gravitating towards the beautiful glitchy chaos of Draft 7.30 mysterious sounds of “Parhelic Triangle” from Confield in the end There’s something very satisfying about the way the track unfolds Chiming bells slowly meld into rhythms alongside harsh electronics eerily propelling the track into another dimension.” Chloe Frieda hosts the Alien Jams radio show on NTS “I always end up going back to early Autechre records They contain a sense of urgency that exists throughout ’90s music that’s hard to recapture You can take a snapshot across music of that time and find that everyone was moving in a similar direction ‘Drane’ is a perfect example of this for me.” Positive Centre is a techno-oriented moniker from Berlin-based producer Mike Jefford that has appeared on labels like Stroboscopic Artefacts “‘Pro Radii’ on the Untitled album is my favorite Autechre track It sounds like there’s a crowd cheering here and there I think Autechre is more gangster then perhaps they have lead on over the years FaltyDL is Drew Lustman, a New York Ninja Tune alum who launched the label Blueberry retargeting and for playing out personalized content and advertising on Telekom sites and third-party sites including information on data processing by third-party providers and the possibility of revocation can be found in the settings and in our privacy information Here you can continue only with the necessary tools Accept all Continue with necessary Detailed privacy preferences You can give your consent to categories or display further information and select specific cookies also revisits classic works by Aphex Twin & Chris Cunningham Warp Films celebrated its 10th anniversary on Friday (April 12) with a special edition of Adam Buxton’s BUG video showcase at the BFI Southbank The showcase featured rare early music videos by a young Jarvis Cocker including ‘LFO’ by LFO and Aphex Twin’s ‘On’ which were produced between 1990 to 1993 in the years directly before Pulp’s own meteoric rise to fame Charting the progression of Warp’s sonic and visual output comedian Adam Buxton guided the audience through from the harsh avant-garde extremities of electronic IDM that made Warp famous including Chris Cunningham’s harrowing videos for Autechre’s ‘Second Bad Vilbel’ and Aphex Twin’s ‘Come To Daddy’ the label’s first non-electronic signing Other artists re-visited and discussed on the evening included Flying Lotus Buxton contextualised their reception by presenting the audience with selections of real-life YouTube comments from the respective videos ‘BUG: The Evolution Of Music Video’ was launched in April 2007 as an ongoing series of bi-monthly events at the BFI Southbank in London – the home of British cinema – celebrating global creativity in music video director and music video fanatic most famous for co-hosting The Adam & Joe Show between 1996 and 2001 The ‘BUG: Warp Records Special’ running order was: The world’s defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking what’s new and what’s next since 1952 Summer holidays are coming soon - and with them come the usual restrictions in public transport That's because the holiday season is regularly used to carry out necessary construction work At the very beginning it hits the S-Bahn lines S3 and S4 Since Deutsche Bahn is renewing the S-Bahn tracks no S-Bahn trains will be able to run in either direction on the line between Langen and Frankfurt (Main) Süd from July 4 to 27 A rail replacement service with buses has been set up for passengers during this time The tracks of the mainline railway between Darmstadt and Frankfurt are not affected by the construction work Passengers wishing to travel from Darmstadt Langen and Dreieich directly to Frankfurt can switch to trains on the regional rail lines RE60 For passengers who do not get on or off the train directly at the stations another bus replacement service has been set up along the former B3 Routes to the replacement stops are signposted the rails and sleepers of the two S-Bahn tracks will be replaced and the track bed cleaned Deutsche Bahn is also using the closure break to renew four points at Frankfurt Louisa station Work for the four-track expansion of the S6 and overhead line work in Bad Vilbel The railway line between Frankfurt West and Bad Vilbel or Groß-Karben is closed on weekends during the summer holidays The reason is construction work for the four-track expansion of the S6 and overhead line work in Bad Vilbel The trains of the S6 are therefore cancelled on the weekends from 3 July to 17 August on Saturday between Bad Vilbel and Frankfurt Süd and from Saturday evening until early Monday morning between Groß-Karben and Frankfurt Süd buses run between Groß-Karben and Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof There are also some restrictions on the subway during the holiday season the subway line U2 between Riedwiese/Mertonviertel and Nieder-Eschbach is interrupted The reason is track construction work between Kalbach and Nieder-Eschbach The U2 only runs between Südbahnhof and Riedwiese/Mertonviertel as well as between Nieder-Eschbach and Bad Homburg-Gonzenheim Between Riedwiese/Mertonviertel and Nieder-Eschbach the U2 runs only between Südbahnhof and Heddernheim and between Nieder-Eschbach and Bad Homburg-Gonzenheim The reason for this is work on the overhead line From Heddernheim to Nieder-Eschbach and back The line U9 does not run during the entire construction work The Riedberg is accessible with the line U8 as scheduled A rail replacement service with articulated buses between Heddernheim Riedwiese/Mertonviertel via Unicampus/Riedberg Bonames Mitte and Nieder-Eschbach will be in place throughout the period About the RMV app and on http://www.rmv-frankfurt.de passengers can find out about the timetables and their new connections