The co-op's site in Dargun in north-eastern Germany is to be shuttered Hohenwestedt and Everswinkel are to be scaled down is to close a domestic facility and reduce capacity at three others amid declining milk production volumes The co-op’s site in Dargun in north-eastern Germany is to be shuttered Some 150 employees will be impacted by the measures which are due to be implemented by spring 2025 said it had no alternative but to make the changes It said it mainly produces “standard products” at the affected sites as opposed to higher value lines combined with an expected decrease in milk volumes DMK said it is “reacting to regionally changing raw material volumes and is also taking aspects of value-adding product range development into account in this planning” It added: “The decision was preceded by a renewed extensive examination of the planned measures by means of an independent expert opinion on behalf of the employee representatives did not allow any other conclusions to be drawn regarding the sustainable and economic continuation of the areas in question.” Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis DMK said it is aiming to optimise its network of production facilities “These capacities are determined by the interplay of three factors: the volume of milk per region as well as demand and capacity at plant level the plant structure and product portfolio must be constantly optimised to achieve the highest possible value for the processed raw milk This also includes strengthening products with higher added value and reducing those with lower returns,” it said said it will enter into talks with the affected employees to discuss their options “The DMK Group thus has a strong interest in retaining good employees and deploying them in other functions,” it said Nominations are now open for the prestigious Just Food 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 Felt Bicycles joins Time at the winter sports group well known for its pedals and bike frame technology and it’s now added US brand Felt Bikes California and with a European headquarters in Edewecht “From day one of our contacts with the Felt team it became obvious we have great things to do together Cycling is a very natural extension of Rossignol’s business given its overlap in participating geographies consumers and distribution channels as well as complementarity in seasonality.” Rossignol is looking to strengthen the Felt brand’s global reach and to launch a new range of Rossignol branded mountain bikes in 2018 President of Felt Bicycles added: “If you look at both companies we have a long history of supporting athletes learning from our athletes and putting this knowledge into designing great cutting edge products. With similar consumers and markets it's very exciting to think of the great things we can do together." With a wider bike portfolio and its global reach Felt is probably a good complement to Time Sport for Rossignol Time specialises in high end road bike technology including its Scylon frame and ACTIV vibration damping fork It also makes quite a range of road and MTB pedals with the £400 Xpresso 15 weighing just 133g a pair Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 *Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 Paul NormanSocial Links NavigationPaul started writing for Cycling Weekly in 2015 he’s reviewed hundreds of bikes and thousands of other pieces of cycling equipment for the magazine and the Cycling Weekly website He’s been cycling for a lot longer than that though and his travels by bike have taken him all around Europe and to California He’s been riding gravel since before gravel bikes existed too riding a cyclocross bike through the Chilterns and along the South Downs Hydrangea paniculata ‘Groundbreaker Blush’ from Diderk Heinje Pflanzenhandelsgesellschaft mbH & Co Germany was awarded the Show Your Colours Award IPM 2025 during the IPM 2025 in Essen on 30 January Email: hwsupport@haymarket.com Register Subscribe Subscribe