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Calcutta-Annabel, the oldest knitting mill in Belgium, has closed its doorways. So round 80 jobs at Calcutta in Sleidinge and Annabel Textiles in Mariakerke are in danger. The Christian commerce union ACV Metea confirms this. A sudden drop in orders would have made chapter inevitable.
The 175-year-old clothes group East Flemish Calcutta Dwelling Vogue had acquired the corporate Waregem AG Tex initially of final 12 months. This was the group’s third acquisition in six months.
Calcutta was based in Sleidinge in 1848, making it the oldest textile mill within the nation. Since 2019, the corporate has been owned by CEO Christof Vermeersch. The corporate was in unhealthy form on the time of the takeover, however the shock of recent capital and a brand new technique ought to change that.
Calcutta-Annabel could be very a lot concerned in innerwear. “The corporate has confronted a big drop in orders lately,” says commerce unionist Evi Van der Bracht from ACV-Metea. “Attributable to declining manufacturing and rising prices, there was no long-term viability. Losses mounted and the banks pressed the cease button.” The custodian will now signal the break.
2024-06-18 15:30:53
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