228 employees by Duralex they are still unsure of their fate. After analyzing three purchase proposals, Orléans commercial court This Wednesday, the world-renowned French glass manufacturer announced that it will postpone its decision on the acquisition of the company until July 26.
As the legendary glass factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin was put into receivership at the end of April (Loiret), workers and trade unions faced prolonged uncertainty about their future just three years after the previous procedure.
The judges accepted three files don’t do it SCOP project (Cooperative and participatory society) prepared by the current management of the site was announced a few weeks ago. The Tourres et Cie holding, which already owned two glass factories (La Rochère and Waltersperger) and whose director was Adrien Tourres, from an old Norman family of glassmakers, was also a candidate. The third bid was made by Carlesimo Investissements, an industrial group that owns two foundries.