The legal recovery of Valdunes, symbol of the decay of the old industry in France

Demonstration of employees of the industrial company Valdunes, mobilized against the closure of their factory, during Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Dunkirk (North), May 12, 2023. SAMEER AL-DOUMY / AFP The…

Train wheel manufacturer Valdunes placed in receivership

Employees of Valdunes, a company specializing in wheels and axles for the railway, in Dunkirk, May 12, 2023. SAMEER AL-DOUMY / AFP The Lille commercial court placed the last manufacturer…

Valdunes placed in receivership due to lack of buyer

Published on Nov 20, 2023 at 6:52 p.m. The commercial court of Lille Métropole placed MG Valdunes in receivership on Monday, appointing a receiver whose responsibility will be to find…

towards a return to the bar of the commercial court

Roland Lescure, Minister Delegate for Industry. EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP The manufacturer’s owner, MA Steel, plans to file for bankruptcy at the end of October due to lack of a buyer. Time…

German Navigator Group ready to save Valdunes

Valdunes, the last French manufacturer of railway wheels and axles, employs 340 people in the Nod department distributed between the Leffrinckoucke forge as well as the finishing and embly site…

Valdunes, abandoned by its Chinese shareholder, is still looking for a buyer

Demonstration against the closure of Valdunes, in Dunkirk, May 12, 2023. SAMEER AL-DOUMY / AFP Symbol of the splendor of the Dunkirk steelworks in the 1970s, the forge built on…

Macron promises to “fight until the last quarter of an hour” for Valdunes

By Le Figaro with AFP Posted 3 hours ago , Update 1 hour ago The Chinese shareholder of the last manufacturer in France of train wheels announced last week that…

anxiety rises at the manufacturer of train wheels Valdunes, in search of a buyer

Strike picket for employees of Valdunes, a company specializing in wheels and axles for the railway industry, in Trith-Saint-Léger (Nord), May 9, 2023. THIERRY TONNEAUX / PHOTOPQR / VOICE OF…