Nuova Icom set to take over Bekaert in Cagliari

The industrial relaunch of the Bekaert plant in Macchiareddu, in the province of Cagliari, which involves 160 workers, is moving towards a positive outcome.

The process initiated at the round-table discussions organised by Mimit has led to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Nuova Icom, a Sardinian company specialising in industrial plant engineering, which will acquire the site specialising in the production of steel cord for tyres, along with part of the plant, with all workers set to be retained.

“Another difficult case of industrial crisis in Sardinia is moving towards a concrete solution thanks to the work of the Mimit,” said Adolfo Urso, Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy. “The trade unions will give their assessment and, together with the regional government, we will support this project with all the necessary resources.”

All aspects of the operation will be discussed in detail at the meeting already scheduled at the Ministry for 2 September.

It was the high costs of energy and transport that plunged production at the Sardinian plant – where more than 230 workers, including both direct and indirect staff, are employed – into crisis. To address the situation, the trade unions Fiom, Fsm and Uil – represented by Marco Mereu, Marco Angioni and Alessandro Andreatta – had sounded the alarm following a meeting with the company during which the decision to put the Macchiareddu plant up for sale had been announced.