It could have gone unnoticed. The closure, 18 months ago, of the Sperian factory in Plaintel (Côtes-d'Armor), did not move much beyond the north Brittany coast. One more industrial liquidation…
In retrospect, the closure of this site leaves a bitter taste in the whole country. And for good reason: Sperian-Plaintel was a major manufacturer of FFP1 and FFP2 protective masks… the very ones that are sadly lacking in hospitals and medical offices. In its role, the far left Union Syndicale Solidaires Côtes-d'Armor speaks of a "state scandal" and "an inaction that must be denounced" because in 2018, the highest authorities had not estimated It is useful to come to the aid of this factory, which is considered to be highly strategic today.
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Owned by the American giant Honeywell since 2010, the Plaintel factory, a town close to Saint-Brieuc, is, in its genre, a beautiful industrial unit with efficient production lines and qualified personnel,
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