Marie Claire continues to search desperately for a formula that will enable it to continue its activities., although in a much smaller way than it is now. Headquartered in Vilafranca (Castellón) and open to workers at the beginning of the week If it cannot refinance its debt earlier, it will cease operating on June 20.It is already negotiating with several investors to become a part of the stock and inject the necessary money to implement the new business plan.
As this newspaper learned, the company NOnegotiating with mutual funds, external partners and international partners and he most likely sees that the operation will continue. The aim of these investors is to inject capital (approximately three million euros) to implement the new business plan under the conditions, because this money, among other things, better terms with suppliers. However, if these negotiations do not bear fruit in the end, Marie Claire’s management still believes she can make her project come true even though she did. juggling to balance accounts.
This project, whose main goal is to prevent the closure of the Vilafranca factory, 116 years of history, stands on three legs and the entry of investors is the last. The first two, and most important, are the debt renegotiation with creditors (basically the 21 million that IVF has lent) and the employment regulation dossier (ERE) that the company will begin negotiating with workers’ representatives. Monday and this will affect almost 60% of the workforce. For this reason, from 280 workers (214 in Vilafranca and the rest in offices in Castelló and Valencia) goes around 120. But the worst part would be the Els Ports factory, as there would only be 40 to 50 workers left in production duties and twenty in logistics.
To carry out these two pillars of the plan (debt renegotiation and ERE), Marie Claire needs IVF approvalGiven that one of the conditions for granting the 21 million loan is that in case of dismissal the company requests permission from Generalitat, which is waiting to hear its offer.
Vilafranca mobilized to save the factory
The news of Marie Claire’s possible closure has left the entire Els Ports area in shock, as well as the city council, which is mobilizing both management and the company to find an immediate solution that will prevent the factory from disappearing. .
At an extraordinary plenary meeting this Thursday afternoon, the three political groups represented in the Vilafranca City Council unanimously approved a corporate statement demanding the continuity of the factory. Castelón Provincial Assembly and Government consists of two points. In the first, the company is required to comply with the agreements reached with the administration and continue industrial activity in the municipality. In the second, management is asked to support both Vilafranca and Marie Claire by exploring new financing channels and betting on realizing an industrial regeneration plan.
Vilafranca Mayor Silvia Colom, who was tasked with reading the statement, reminded the workers that the company received public assistance to maintain the occupation, as well as showing all its solidarity and support to the workers.
On the other hand, Vilafranca Espai de Comerç i Serveis, which brings together the majority of local companies, made a statement demanding that the company fight for the future of the factory and that the managements make positive discrimination in order to keep it alive.
Source: Informacion
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