Duralex, an iconic glass manufacturer, announced on June 1, announced that it was entering receivership, with a six-month observation period.
The company based in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, had previously undergone such proceedings in September 2020, before being acquired by International Cookware (Pyrex), and again in 2024, after which the commercial court awarded the takeover to the worker cooperative led by the employees, or SCOP, with political and financial support from Greater Orléans and the Centre-Val de Loire region.
According to Duralex, the “commercial transformation plan” implemented over the past 18 months, which “has started to show results, with a 7 percent growth in revenue as of December 31, 2025, and confirmation of sales and margin targets in the first months of 2026.” However, the company added that it was “facing cash flow pressures due to a significant increase in inventory in January and February 2026, combined with shortages affecting sales of flagship products.”