PRESS RELEASE 24.03.2026
REPLOID is growing its team and creating space for further growth and innovation
- The Group’s headcount more than doubled in financial year 2025
- New headquarters in Wels
- New Global Innovation Center in Leipzig, Pegau becomes the Fertilizer Center of Excellence
WELS, Austria – March 24, 2026 2026 – The REPLOID Group AG (“REPLOID”) continues to grow dynamically even in a challenging economic environment and is significantly expanding its organization. At the beginning of 2025, the Group employed 50 people; by year-end, the workforce had already increased to 109 employees.
Headcount growth is continuing in the current financial year, in which the Group plans to double its staff once again. To provide sufficient space for the growing team, both the headquarters in Wels and the research and development center in Germany have moved to new locations.
In February 2026, employees at the Wels headquarters moved into new, modern offices at Durisolstraße 6, Wels. At its sites, REPLOID relies on an activity-based working concept that offers different zones for focused work, interaction, creativity, and confidential discussions. In addition, REPLOID follows a New Work approach that puts people and their needs for purpose, autonomy, and development at the center. At the end of 2025, around 60 people were employed at the site; the new location offers space for up to 150 employees.
In March 2026, a large part of the research and development team relocated from Pegau to the new site at BMW-Allee 10 in Leipzig. In this “Global Innovation Center,” REPLOID is creating space for research collaborations and the practice-oriented development of new feed formulations. In addition to modern laboratory space for applied research, the site offers more than 2,500 m² of hall space with extensive opportunities for technical advancements and for producing black soldier fly neonates (“nursery”) using state-of-the-art technology. These neonates are then used in customers’ decentralized insect-rearing plants (“ReFarmUnits”) to achieve the best possible yields. The previous site in Pegau will be retained and developed into a Fertilizer Center of Excellence for the development and production of organic fertilizers. The Global Innovation Center in Leipzig is designed for around 60 people, and the Center of Excellence in Pegau for around 10 people.
About REPLOID GROUP AG
REPLOID Group AG (“REPLOID”) produces premium proteins, lipids, and organic fertilizers derived from black soldier fly farming. At the REPLOID ReFarmUnits, rearing facilities built for its customers, young larvae supplied by REPLOID are fed customized blends of residual materials sourced from local food supply chains. Once mature, the larvae are collected by REPLOID for centralized processing and marketing.
Through large-scale industrial upcycling, REPLOID offers an economically viable and sustainable solution to advance the circular economy. The Group’s business model enables efficient valorization of food residues and surplus food resources, sustainably supporting the preservation of vital natural resources.
Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Wels, Austria, REPLOID Group AG maintains a global focus and has been listed since July 2025 on the Vienna Stock Exchange’s direct market plus segment (ticker: HRX5). The Group has approximately 80 employees.
Contact for inquiries
Mag. Hans Lang | Director Group Communications | +43 660 693 45 63 | presse@reploid.eu