2024-07-28 16:00:01
It is a world-renowned brand that is emerging from the rut. Duralex, the famous glassworks in central France, has been taken over by its employees. The cooperative production company (Scop) project was approved by the Orléans commercial court. 226 jobs and the brand are saved.
Published on: 07/28/2024 – 6:00.Modified on: 07/28/2024 – 6:01 pm
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He had been thinking about it day and night for three months. Suliman El Moussaoui CFDT union representative and operator for 18 years at Duralex is relieved since the Orléans commercial court accepted the takeover of the company by workers. ” It’s a happy ending for us. We have been working on this Scop project for months. It is the fruit of joint work and decision by the general manager, who is passionate about the future of Duralex. “, he assured.
Now, 130 employees are decision makers on company projects and have the right to review the accounts. They invested 500 euros from their own pocket. This SCOP is also made possible by the public assistance provided by the metropolis of Orléans and the Centre-Val de Loire region.
“You have to be patient and resilient”
The stated strategy is to find markets such as Asia or UNITED STATES OF AMERICA where the brand has largely weakened in recent years. The company also wants to win new ones. ” We don’t exist United Kingdom while there is a share market for Duralex thereassured Suliman El Moussaoui, we must strike while the iron is still hot and take advantage of the fire that is currently burning on the factory ».
The glassworks encountered serious financial problems following the energy crisis. The team representative also referred to “ bad management of former leaders “. The courts placed the company into receivership on April 24. The Scop gave great hopes to Suliman El Moussaoui for the future of Duralex.” Even the average employee can manage to save his company by creating a SCOP. You have to be patient and resilient. It is very rare for this to happen but I hope we will serve as a model for French companies. », he dreamed.
Officials are now meeting on September 2 for the presentation of the project and strategy, including the launch of new ranges.
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