Unu filed for chapter in November 2023, however continued enterprise operations as a part of the insolvency proceedings. The German producer named “elevated materials and transport prices, greater operational prices and the sharp drop in demand attributable to inflation” as the explanation for the monetary hassle.
With the takeover, the insolvency proceedings have been concluded – Emco is already named within the authorized discover on the Unu web site. Unu insolvency administrator Gordon Geiser says he’s “glad with the profitable conclusion.” Regardless of a particularly troublesome market atmosphere and the insolvency of quite a few rivals, it was potential to discover a viable resolution for all events concerned, in accordance with the press launch.
German firm Emco – or formally Emco electroroller GmbH – not solely builds electrical scooters, but additionally has 480 associate workshops in Germany. Emco Managing Director Gavin von Schweinitz is assured that the marketplace for electromobility will recuperate. “Unu not solely stands for innovation and powerful design, however can be a robust and established model. These attributes are an ideal match for Emco and we’re decided to efficiently combine the Unu model into our portfolio,” says von Schweinitz. “The attain of a well known and common model like Unu, coupled with our a few years of expertise out there, allows us to encourage new goal teams.”
Unu was based by Pascal Blum and Mathieu Caudal and designs its electrical scooters in Berlin. The state of affairs for Unu had already deteriorated earlier than the circumstances that led to its chapter in 2023. Throughout the pandemic, for instance, Unu needed to droop manufacturing for a number of months and was then additionally affected by provide issues with semiconductors.
Whereas Unu specialised in a easy and trendy design for its scooters, the brand new proprietor Emco primarily presents electrical scooters with a retro design. Emco additionally serves mobility sharing corporations, automobile fleets and supply companies.
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