Business news : France , Plastimo delays his arrival at Rohu Lanester

Plastimo hoped to move into its new premises in late 2013. But we must rely on the old standards Alliaura factory. This bill also increases the move.

On March 15, Michel de Villeneuve, CEO Plastimo Plastimo formalized removal, street Engineer-canopy at Keroman, to the area of ​​activities of Rohu, Lanester. Objective: To focus on the same site, production workshops, offices and logistics base (storage devices) that had been relocated to Lyon, the former CEO of the company.

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The former Alliaura factory (building luxury catamarans), which closed in September 2012, seemed the perfect place, with its 19,000 m2. "But when mounting the file says Michel de Villeneuve, we learned that the standards have changed, mostly for the storage of materials. It is subject to official authorization. The opinions of firefighters are also required. In short, additional development work will be useful. "The Director of the figure to almost 2 million. This setback, he says, does not affect the project, but it will be slower than expected. "We know that the government departments will do their best to help us in various administrative procedures. But whatever happens, we know that it will be long. "It also needs to wait for the exact amount of the estimate for the upgrading of dedicated logistics premises and whose size must not exceed 6000 m2. In Lyon, at the logistics Dentressangle Plastimo products are stored in 10 000 m2. The contract with the professional will be extended.

Lorient dilapidated premises

Of fire doors, management and recovery of water are all issues that will have to be implemented to adapt the old Alliaura plant activities Plastimo, leader in the manufacture and distribution of equipment for boaters: the compass, life jackets, life rafts are some of the flagship products of the company Lorient.

After months of hardship, a receivership, the company was taken over by the French Alliance Marine Group in September 2012. Nearly a year later, the picture is rather positive. 88 jobs were retained. "We will launch contracts from generation to avoid loss of know-how, in view of retirement to come. "Plastimo has regained the confidence of suppliers and customers. 50% of turnover is from exports. "But we are still in a crisis in the yachting industry. We keep our goals, with turnover expected to range between 16 and 17 million euros in 2013. Must still achieve a sufficient margin. Additional expenses not provided, at the signing of the lease of the premises of Rohu were not programmed. "

Michel Villeneuve hopes to return to the scene late 2014. There is urgency. Rains associated with severe storm that hit on Lorient last Friday, has undermined the dilapidated part of the local street Engineer-canopy roofs. The water leaked causing damage to offices, proving, if proof were needed, the obsolescence of the site Keroman.

Source ouest-france.fr