Production off-shoring and plant reconversion

CONTEXT

• Large textile Group present in France, needing to switch to competitive manufacturing facilities
• Maintain local economic activities

OBJECTIVES

• To organize the transfer of production, while maintaining product quality and on-time procurement
• Provide local staff (1,500) with new jobs

TASKS

• Design of people assessment tools (“bilans de compétence”)
• Close coordination with public authorities (Troyes City Council and Aube Departmental Authority) in order to match job offers with training
• Identification of JV manufacturing opportunities in Asia
• Financial support obtained to start up new companies

OUTCOME

• Creation of Aube’s “Technopole” technology cluster
• Outplacement of 100% of employees who wanted another job
• Group revenues trebled in 6 years