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Rheinmetall in Lingen: Criticism of Military Production Is Growing

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By Wilfried Roggendorf. In April 2025, the Düsseldorf-based arms manufacturer Rheinmetall acquired Hagedorn NC and its plant in Lingen-Schepsdorf. Previously, the plant produced nitrocellulose as a binder in paints and printing inks. Rheinmetall converted the production of this highly flammable material to nitrocellulose used in propellant charges for tank and artillery ammunition. This has drawn criticism in Lingen and raised several questions.…
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By Wilfried Roggendorf. In April 2025, the Düsseldorf-based arms manufacturer Rheinmetall acquired Hagedorn NC and its plant in Lingen-Schepsdorf. Previously, the plant produced nitrocellulose as a binder in paints and printing inks. Rheinmetall converted the production of this highly flammable material to nitrocellulose used in propellant charges for tank and artillery ammunition. This has drawn criticism in Lingen and raised several questions.…

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GN-Online broke the news in on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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