Brief: Verallia Considers Closure Of Sites In Germany, France, UK

Verallia SA

17/02/2026 16:51

Feb 17 (Reuters) - Verallia SA  VRLA.PA :
    * HAS LAUNCHED A STRATEGIC REVIEW OF ITS EUROPEAN SITES
    * CONSIDERS CLOSURE OF SITES IN GERMANY, FRANCE, UK
    * WILL ENGAGE IN CLOSE DIALOGUE WITH EMPLOYEE
REPRESENTATIVES AND
UNIONS.
    * ESSEN SITE REVIEW MAY LEAD TO 300 JOB TERMINATIONS
    * CHÂTEAUBERNARD FURNACE SHUTDOWN TO AFFECT 60 POSITIONS
    * KNOTTINGLEY FURNACE CLOSURE, LEEDS RESTART PLANNED
    * CLOSURE OF AN END-OF-LIFE FURNACE IN KNOTTINGLEY AND
RESTART OF
A MORE EFFICIENT FURNACE IN LEEDS
    * OPTIONS TO REDEPLOY EMPLOYEES BETWEEN TWO NEARBY SITES ARE
BEING
EXPLORED IN UK

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