Question 2557 — industry

Summary

Mr. Auguste Evrard alerts the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry to the Government's policy to combat deindustrialization in France and more particularly in the employment area of ​​Audomarois and the Mining Area, faced with a worrying increase in business and factory closures. Despite presidential promises and efforts undertaken by local authorities and stakeholders local economies in order to protect and strengthen the industrial vitality of this territory, the latter continues to lose skills and industrial jobs at an alarming rate. For several decades, this historically industrial region has undergone a succession of restructurings and closures of businesses and factories which are profoundly weakening the balance of its socio-economic fabric. For example, the closure of the Blendecques RDM stationery plant in September 2024 led to the elimination of nearly 180 jobs. Furthermore, the glassworks of Arques, Arc France and Alphaglass, among the main employers in this region, face continuous financial and organizational difficulties, threatening the sustainability of thousands of jobs and the maintenance of unique industrial expertise. These recent examples are part of the long litany of closures and relocations of industrial production units contributing to the growing precariousness of thousands of employees and their families. Despite the existence of support systems and local initiatives aimed at diversifying the economy, the absence of ambitious, lasting and coordinated solutions to support populations and businesses accentuates the feeling of abandonment felt by populations, while aggravating the territorial divides. In this context, the MP questions the Minister on the concrete measures envisaged by the State to anticipate and prevent industrial closures. He asks him if a reindustrialization plan specific to Pas-de-Calais could be deployed, in consultation with local authorities and economic players, in order to preserve local know-how, maintain industrial jobs and instil sustainable economic dynamics; he underlines that these actions are necessary to preserve a French industrial sector of excellence.

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