The company makes plastic film for the food and tobacco industries. It belongs to CCL Industries, a Canadian-American company. In addition to the Belgian branch in Merelbeke, there are also factories in several other countries, including Great Britain. Merelbeke’s production would go there, Quintelier suspects. Investments were made in the branch in Great Britain, the union chairman noted, while the outdated machines in Merelbeke were not replaced. It is a strategic choice by the parent company, he thinks, because the Merelbeek department makes good profits. The union noticed that those profits did not flow back to the factory in Merelbeke, but did go to the parent company.
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