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European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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The Commercial Court of Bobigny has declared the bankruptcy of Brochot. As a result, it is to close its three sites in Wingles, Roubaix and Tremblay and dismiss its 146 employees. The company, specialized in the manufacturing of equipment for non-ferrous metals, was placed in receivership in December, 2014. The company also has a subsidiary, Réalisations Inox Carbonne (RIC), in Dunkirk that employs about 15 employees, which will not be liquidated. Brochot has been experiencing financial difficulties due to a decline in orders from its customers in customers in China, Russia and various Middle-Eastern countries.
Eurofound (2015), Brochot, Bankruptcy in France, factsheet number 78451, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/78451.