French company Malteurop closing Marton malt plant at end of September

Malteurop will halt production at its Marton malt plant at the end of September, with growers saying the decision has caught many people off-guard.Rangitīkei M…

NZ Herald · 2026-07-21T17:00:00.000Z

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Hana Stewart2026-07-21T17:00:00.000Z

46 years and they just bail. Classic corporate greed. Now what for the workers?

Leo McKenzie2026-07-21T17:46:00.000Z

my brother works there, says they only found out on Monday

James O’Brien2026-07-21T18:36:00.000Z

yeah, heard about this. Another nail in the coffin for Marton.

Taylor Wright2026-07-21T18:48:00.000Z

wonder if the mayor will do anything or just talk

Ella Thompson2026-07-21T18:56:00.000Z

anyone know how many jobs this affects? feels like the govt doesn't care about regions

James O’Brien2026-07-21T19:34:00.000Z

about 50 from what i heard. bunch of families affected

Jamie Fox2026-07-21T19:18:00.000Z

So sad for the families. My mate works there, reckon he's gutted.

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French company Malteurop closing Marton malt plant at end of September

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Aria Wilson2026-07-21T19:35:00.000Z

another monopoly screwing over small towns. bet the ceo still gets a bonus

Cameron Diaz2026-07-21T19:58:00.000Z

they say 'caught off guard' but surprise surprise, the writing was on the wall for years

Leo McKenzie2026-07-21T20:07:00.000Z

ffs, what even is left in Marton now? not much

Tom Harris2026-07-21T20:29:00.000Z

bloody french company, they don't care about us

Hana Stewart2026-07-21T21:03:00.000Z

nah they've been shifting work overseas for a while. not surprised

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