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Duralex was placed in receivership on June 1, for the fifth time in twenty years.
A new chance for Duralex. The iconic French glassworks will be saved by entrepreneur Cédric Meston. His takeover project was validated by the court this Wednesday, October 14, he announced. One hundred and fifty-five jobs are thus saved out of the 220 jobs.
Known for its glasses deemed unbreakable, the company was placed in receivership on June 1 for the fifth time in around twenty years, less than two years after its takeover by the employees united in a cooperative.

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

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