The official signing took place on Wednesday, with Dagard having just been acquired by Purever France, a subsidiary of the Purever Group, based in Portugal. Boussac (which also has a location in Montluçon) has changed ownership several times in recent years. This time they move from an investment fund (mostly French) to an Iberian group working in the same field of activity: insulating panels for cold storages or hospital rooms.
In fact, Purever is a sister company to Dagard, They belonged to the same group A few years ago, before the breakup. Purever’s activity is focused on Spain and Portugal, while Dagard’s activity is focused on France. Iberian society has developed significantly, more than Creuse company whose sales volume has stagnated (about 80 million euros annually).
Dagard has great development potential, especially by merging with us,” says Luis Borges, CEO of Purever.
Dagard today becomes The twelfth location of a group founded in four countries (Portugal, Spain, France and the United Kingdom), thus a European giant in the field of insulated panels is formed. The new management also confirms its desire to develop the Boussac website, and will be able to distribute the group’s other products, and Products made at Creuse must find new marketsEspecially in Latin America and Portuguese-speaking African countries. Today, Dagard already exports to some African countries and has a subsidiary in the United States.
I believe that employment will be possible in the medium term, through the development of the plant, it will happen naturally. – Luis Borges
Can we hope for new appointments? Perhaps in the medium term, the new administration will answer. The CEO says to himself Concerned about the weight of subcontractors and temporary workers in the factory : There are 50 of them, plus 350 permanent employees. Unions hope some will be hired. CGT is awaiting details from management before taking a position on this acquisition.
Let us point out that the Boussac factory will change its CEO, as Thierry Suin will make way for the Portuguese Luis Borges who is also the CEO of the Purever Group. The last one will be at Cruz on Thursday and Friday.
Audrey Tyson
