A new industrial company has decided to suspend production due to rising energy prices.
This is the Cofigeo agri-food company that will temporarily stop 80% of its production according to an announcement by its president to AFP.
As of January 2, 2023, the company will stop its production in four of its eight plants in France, which represents 80% of its production and affects 800 of its 1,200 employees who will be subject to a long-term partial activity agreement. term (APLD). said Mathieu Thomazeau.
Partial long-term activity for employees
“The purpose of this decision is to deal with the spectacular increase in its energy costs (gas and electricity needed to cook and sterilize prepared dishes and recipes), which will multiply by 10 from the beginning of the year,” the press specifies. statement from the company that manufactures ready meals (William Saurin, Garbit, Raynal and Roquelaure, Zapetti…)
Remember that Duralex, the famous glassware has as expected He put his furnace on hold for five months (until April 1) and placed all his employees on partial unemployment to preserve his finances.
“Our bill (of gas and electricity) has gone from 3 to 13 million euros a year, or 46% of our billing,” its president explained at the time.
Source: BFM TV
