After Revell, now Heller is having some issues...
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Cessation d’activité quasi complète pour l’entreprise Heller Joustra de Trun, à proximité d’Argentan
Les salariés de l’entreprise Heller Joustra, basée à Trun, ont appris que la société qui les avait rachetés en 2016, Maped, a décidé une cessation d’activité quasi complète.
Very bad news for the company Heller Joustra, based in Trun in the country of Argentan. In a statement, the staff representatives announced the decision of the Maped group, which had bought the company in 2016, a virtually complete cessation of activity. READ ALSO: Pays d'Argentan. After difficult years, Heller turns 60 "No need of employees" The group will continue to market and distribute Heller plastic models and Joustra games and toys. The press release states that the group does not have: however, there is no need for employees and will relocate almost all productions abroad. " Employees denounce: To date, no social measures accompanying this restructuring have been implemented. " 22 dismissals Gaëlle Baribaud, one of the staff representatives, is indignant at this decision. "They only want to keep three people for Heller in Trun. All Joustra will be relocated. We will only do injections to Trun. "
The blow is hard to cash for this delegate: 22 people at once ... Maped used us to get the name of Joustra. " To be heard, the 25 employees of the company will demonstrate in Chambois at the May 1 party at 11 am. Meanwhile, it is an emblematic company of Trun and Orne which is on the verge of serious difficulties.