Acc, three companies interested in the purchase

The news comes from the summit at the Ministry of Economic Development. The unions press: “The procedure goes on. Now we need a serious business plan “

BORGO VALBELLUNA. Three companies interested in purchasing the Acc plant in Mel.

The news comes directly from the meeting that is taking place today, November 22, at the Ministry of Economic Development between the Directorate of the Ministry itself, Commissioner Maurizio Castro, the trade unions and the RSU. This was announced by the trade unions. A first event comes from a significant Italian group that is already present in the sector of components for household appliances; another comes from a large association of the cooperative movement and proposes a workers by out operation; finally, a third comes from a large Asian producer. We must now really hope that these events will soon become binding offers.

“The news is really important and, we hope decisive for the path from now on to the rescue of Acc. The great mobilization of November 13 in the square in Mel, with the strong participation of many workers and many institutions to ask for support and solutions to two industrial crises that are hitting the municipality of Borgo Valbelluna, has had a series of significant responses. An excellent agreement to negotiate the sale of Ideal Standard and now, just announced by the Commissioner Maurizio Castro, two official “expressions of interest” also for Acc, and perhaps further interests could be presented shortly, directly to the Extraordinary Administration “, say Mauro De Carli and Stefano Bona respectively secretaries of CGIL and Fiom.

“For Acc”, the two trade unionists continue, “this element only confirms our positions: there is space to generate various rescue options around the Mel plant and these can easily be included in the future planning of various industrial entities. both of this territory and foreigners. We therefore need an industrial plan that combines prospects for industrial revival and maintenance of employment. We strongly ask that production be resumed, to guarantee and keep customers; and at the same time that the institutional relationships with various industrial players in the household appliance sector, both those who have already expressed interest, and others, who would benefit in the future to have a manufacturer such as Acc in the field of refrigeration compressors in Italy (perhaps even for all of Europe) or for collective catering We ask that you make up for lost time and work together for a perspective for A cc “.

“These are very different interests”, explain Gianluca Ficco and Michele Ferraro respectively, head of the national and provincial UILM, “also for the potential employment repercussions and it is the latter of course the main trade union concern. For Fim, Fiom , Uilm the priority must naturally have the protection of jobs, as well as the recovery of production after the sad interruption that took place a few days ago ”.

“Finally, we invite the institutions – conclude Ficco and Ferraro – to collaborate with each other regardless of party affiliations or personal opinions, which in the past have negatively impacted the Acc dispute, making it the subject of media debates rather than actual interventions”.