Bad news in the marble industry. Those responsible intermarmorBecoming one of the most important companies in the sector, Staff representatives were informed presentation application preliminary competition your creditorsThis is a figure that companies use to restructure their debts and seek a negotiated solution before going into outright bankruptcy.
A communication made at the end of last week orally, As confirmed by the general secretary of Habitat PV Alacant Sud from CC OO, Miguel Angel Bak, This shows that workers are worried about this situation.
According to the union official, the marble company was already going through a difficult period. difficulties What brought him to this point in recent years reduce your workforce significantly. Thus, the average number of employees in the company was exceeded. From 110 in 2017 to approximately 47 in 2022, According to the accounts deposited by the company in the Trade Registry.
In this last fiscal year of 2022, the company managed to overcome the sharp sales decline it experienced in previous years. 17.7 million turnover euro, almost 44% more. Most of its sales occur abroad, amounting to 14.4 million euros compared to the 3.3 million euros it generates in the national market.
However, this improvement in turnover was not enough to compensate for the strong performance. cost increase It also caused the company to suffer losses. In particular, we closed the year with some losses. Red numbers above 891,000 euros This compares with a profit of 187,000 euros in the previous year, according to the company’s official balance sheets.
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Founded in 1968 Intermarmor is currently owned by a corporation. Business family of Lebanese origin Those who continue their participation in the company through the Characo Group. Company It had three factories Natural stone production started in the municipality of Novelda and a turnover of over 26 million Euros was achieved in 2017.
Right now Only a few facilities are currently in operation.According to CC OO, he bought it from Levantina (former Levantina Granitos), which was once located next to the La Estación neighborhood in the municipality of Vinalopó. At the end of the 2022 financial year, the company’s short-term debts were 15.2 million euros and long-term debts were 9.9 million euros.
The company has so far not responded to this newspaper’s requests for information.