Question 12780 — industry

Summary

Mr. Damien Girard questions the Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans about the Fonderie de Bretagne. He asks her if she is going to let the financiers decide the fate of the Fonderie de Bretagne, a tool of sovereignty for the French defense industry. The Fonderie de Bretagne located near Lorient produced for the automobile industry and for Renault for decades. But from 2024, this donor of order, although at the origin of the Foundry, abandoned it, to relocate its subcontracting. Result: judicial recovery and the technical unemployment of nearly 300 employees. A buyer appeared: Europlasma, arrived thanks to the help of the State and local authorities. With a project, supported by the Ministry of the Armed Forces: converting this tool for the defense industry, particularly for the manufacture of shells. This buyer promised investments of 15 million euros over three years and the production of 250,000 shells from 2025. However, since the resumption in April 2025, employees have not seen anything coming: “For several weeks, our doubts have been confirmed. We produced no shells, zero,” warns the CGT of the site. “We are still very partially active. And we don't see Europlasma's desire to truly invest in industrial facilities.” He This is a highly strategic sector. At a time when the word "sovereignty" is on everyone's lips, found in every speech, the State should be concerned about the situation of the Fonderie de Bretagne and its 260 employees: should their fate be left in the hands of financiers? Why not put this company in the hands of Thalès, the new client? Why not nationalize, at least temporarily, to (re)build the sector? At a minimum: Will the Minister set up a committee to monitor the investments promised by the buyer Europlasma? He would like to know his position on this subject.

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