The Bosch factory at Onet le Chateau, Rodez, employs 1500 workers and supports about 10000 other businesses in the area. The factory manufactures diesel injectors and the downturn in demand for diesel vehicles has put the factory in danger of closing.
A delegation met officials of the Economy Minister yesterday to press for some recognition of the problems.
They proposed three lines of action: 1) a reversal of the "diesel-bashing" by government, 2) a campaign of "buy French made parts" to protect their output, 3) a longer term study of the options to safeguard employment on the site if Bosch invests in a new generation of injectors or decides to centralise production elsewhere.
Bosch has been active on the Rodez site since 1962 and is an important player in the industrial life of the area.
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