Under the control of court administrators, the automobile subcontractor has until January 25 to find a buyer.
The Jinjiang Sam company is ending this year in expectation, after concluding the previous one on a blocking movement (our photo) and on a receivership of the buyer Jinjiang, welcomed with open arms at the end of 2017 with its promises of heavy investments. and limited social damage.
In January, the Toulouse commercial court dismissed the Chinese management from any management of Sam, since then under the control of a transition manager and two court administrators. Today, the company, an automotive subcontractor, has 385 employees for a turnover (down) of € 30 million and is waiting for a buyer to appear.
The company’s CGT elected officials are campaigning for this “the financing of two presses, ie 6 M €, which would make it possible to double the volume of production, and above all to be an asset in finding a buyer”. Trade unionists also expressed their amazement at the announcement of a recent relocation to Romania of the Renault group, which according to them would deprive the Aveyron site of a turnover of € 7 million and the sustainability of some 40 to 50 jobs.
In February, a round table welcoming elected officials, State services, employees, Renault (which represents 90% of the company’s orders), customers and members of the business community took place in Rodez. Carole Delga, President of the Region, is committed to “save employment on this site”, a position shared by all stakeholders.
The deadline for submitting recovery files is January 25.
“This development comes after 14 years of very close collaboration, made possible by the very strong links that have been forged between the people of our various companies. This acquisition is fully in line with our strategy of opening up to all the markets in which we are are able to provide varietal solutions to farmers and to all of our partners “, summarizes Laurent Guerreiro, the Managing Director of RAGT Semences.
On December 10 and at the end of several months of negotiations, the Aveyron company RAGT took control of two companies in Oceania. These are Seed Force New Zealand and Seed Force Australia, which have 25 and 29 employees respectively.
RAGT Semences aims today to strengthen its presence in another highly strategic region, South-East Asia.
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