"Employees Will Leave with Twice Nothing": the Bicentennial Glass Factory Arc in Judicial Reform, Anxiety Rises

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A coup de massue for the employees of the factory of Arques, in Pas-de-Calais. The glass factory has been placed in judicial reform. The French industrial flagship will now have to find a buyer. More than 3,000 jobs are at stake.

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On January 7, 2026, the Lille Métropole commercial court placed Arc in a legal remedy. This procedure, requested by the company itself, marks a critical step for this emblematic glass product manufacturer. Present in dozens of countries and symbol of French industrial know-how, Arc finds himself confronted with a deteriorating economic situation, despite several attempts to restructure and repeated public support. A legal response to a lasting c…