Question 4484 — industry

Summary

Mr. Jocelyn Dessigny draws the attention of the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty to the Stéphane arms manufacturer Verney-Carron, which announced on Tuesday February 11, 2025, that it had declared itself in a state of insolvency and which requested its placement in receivership by the Saint-Étienne commercial court. Despite the presence of the French Cybergun, majority shareholder (65%) of Verney-Carron since June 2022, the Saint-Étienne arms manufacturer Verney-Carron recorded heavy losses in 2023 to the tune of 4.54 million euros for a turnover of 5.45 million euros and has long hoped for a large Ukrainian contract. Indeed, the strategic orientation towards the manufacture of small caliber war weapons has not succeeded in compensating for the decline in sales of hunting and shooting rifles and rifles. that is to say the hunting market. Supporting a new industrial partner can certainly make it possible to continue economic activity and settle liabilities. But should we fear a poaching of key industrial and French resources to non-national groups? He asks him to pay particular attention to this risk of closing the last flagship of the French armory and wishes to know what measures he intends to take to prevent this looming closure.

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