The founding family and the former honorary president of the Freixenet cava producer, José Luis Bonet, have agreed to sell their remaining stake in the company to the German group Henkell, which will thus control all of the capital, as Freixenet itself announced in a statement on Tuesday. "After eight years of close cooperation, the Ferrer family and José Luis Bonet have sold the remaining shares of Freixenet by mutual agreement to Henkell Freixenet, which will thus become the sole owner of Freixenet as of March 2, 2026," the statement reads. The price of the transaction has not been disclosed. Henkell acquired a stake in the cava producer Based in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia (Alt Penedès), Henkell Freixenet acquired 50.7% of the shares from various branches of the Ferrer family, descendants of the winery's founders, for approximately €220 million. Since then, the company has been led by Andreas Brokemper as co-CEO alongside Pere Ferrer, who will now become honorary chairman of the company, a position previously held by Bonet, to whom he is a first cousin. "The sale of our shares marks an emotional moment for us. As two family businesses that share the same values, we have found in Henkell Freixenet a trusted partner who will preserve our legacy while leading the company into the future," Ferrer stated in the press release. The businessman will remain involved in the wine sector through his personal company, Ferrer Wines.

The unions and the management of the Freixenet Henkell bank closed this Wednesday a preliminary agreement that reduces the number of layoffs planned in theemployment regulation file (ERE) filed by the company last month. Thus, from the initial 180 layoffs, the maximum will be 154, giving priority to early retirements and voluntary departures. The agreement was validated by the entire workforce at a meeting this Wednesday.

The workers of the Freixenet Henkell coal mine have decided to extend the strike until June 10. the strike that began a week ago to demand the withdrawal of the employment regulation file (ERE) filed by the company, which should entail the dismissal of approximately 180 workers, 24 percent of the workforce, according to a statement issued Tuesday by the Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) union, the majority union on the group's works council.

Representatives of the Freixenet Henkell company's workforce gathered this Thursday in front of the Catalan Parliament in Barcelona to demand "political action" in response to the redundancy plan (ERE) filed by the company's management last month, which provides for the dismissal of almost a quarter of the workforce. The president of the works council, Antonio Domínguez, has accused Freixenet of engaging in "corporate terrorism" and has stated that they are considering taking the case to court to determine whether it is legal.