“Succeed in running the factory with fewer people”: the buyer of Duralex reveals his plan to sustainably save the company
The Orléans commercial court ruled in favor of the co-founder of Happyvore to take over the struggling glass manufacturer.
Quick Look
- The Orléans commercial court validated the takeover project of Duralex by Cédric Meston, co-founder of Happyvore.
- This plan provides for the takeover of 155 employees out of 243 and an industrial restructuring to stabilize the historic company.
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Why It Matters
Duralex has been experiencing financial difficulties for 25 years and has gone through four legal receiverships in a few years.
Duralex employees, or at least some of them, will be relieved. It is not this time that the company, which has been experiencing financial difficulties for 25 years, will disappear. The Orléans commercial court decided to choose the takeover project led by Cédric Meston, co-founder of the start-up Happyvore, specializing in plant-based alternatives to meat.
The entrepreneur, also known because Xavier Niel invested in his holding company Tomé, hopes to reverse the bad wind blowing over the famous manufacturer of glasses deemed unbreakable. “Duralex has gone through four legal receiverships in a few years, four changes of ownership,” explains Cédric Meston to Le Figaro. They resulted in four failures. We want to change this situation and stabilize society.”
155 employees taken on out of 243
To achieve this, Cédric Meston intends to embark on a large-scale restructuring plan for the industrial facility. “There was no real restructuring…”
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Implementation of an industrial restructuring plan.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Details of the industrial restructuring plan
- Fate of employees not taken back
