Varta insolvency proceedings open as group restructuring advances

• Insolvency proceedings opened Oct. 1, 2026 for VARTA and three units, moving its restructuring into formal administration.
• Tobias Wahl appointed insolvency administrator, targeting a going-concern solution through a structured sale expected to conclude in coming months.
• Production shutdown at the Nördlingen plant remains on track, following the loss of its largest customer.
• Consumer Batteries business excluded from the insolvency process, reflecting its separate legal and operational structure.

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