
The commercial court validated the takeover project of the emblematic French glassworks by entrepreneur Cédric Meston, saving 155 jobs out of 220.
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Duralex was placed in receivership on June 1 for the fifth time in twenty years.
Profession: business savior. “I like problems,” summarizes Cédric Meston, 32 years old. The entrepreneur again chooses difficulty by saving Duralex. Its plan to take over the emblematic French glassworks was approved by the commercial court this Wednesday, October 14, with the prospect of saving 155 of the company's 220 jobs. The company known for its reputedly unbreakable glasses was placed in receivership on June 1 for the fifth time in twenty years. “This is a real responsibility, we will do everything to live up to it and ensure that the company is sustainable over time,” responded Cédric Meston. The thirty-year-old, a graduate of Télécom Paris, is not his first attempt.
When he was younger, despite his passion for entrepreneurship, he gave in to parental pressure and joined the American consulting firm McKinsey. Hired as a consultant in 2016, he worked on restructuring issues. He quickly rose through the ranks, until his promotion…

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The court validated the plan to take over the Duralex glassworks by entrepreneur Cédric Meston. This decision saves 155 jobs out of the 220 in the company, which was placed in receivership last June.