by InTrieste
The regional government of Friuli Venezia Giulia has asked appliance manufacturer Snaidero to submit a detailed industrial plan and to suspend its decision to close a key production unit, as concerns mount over the future of 27 workers and one of the region’s best-known industrial brands.
The request was made at the conclusion of a meeting on Thursday in Udine between regional officials, labor unions, business representatives and the company. The talks followed Snaidero’s announcement in December that it intended to shut down its painting department by the end of January.
“We need transparency, responsibility and a clear industrial vision,” said Sergio Emidio Bini, the regional councillor for productive activities, and Alessia Rosolen, the councillor for labor, in a joint statement after the meeting. “The region is ready to do its part, as it has in the past, through labor policies and financial instruments such as Friulia. But any public support must be based on a shared industrial plan and on genuine dialogue — elements that were notably lacking in today’s discussion.”
After hearing from trade unions, Snaidero’s management and Confindustria, the regional business association, the two officials said a new round of talks would be convened in the coming days, under two conditions: that Snaidero’s chief executive present a formal industrial plan and that the company immediately suspend its decision to close the painting department.
The regional government said its objective was to keep the Snaidero brand — long considered a pillar of Friuli Venezia Giulia’s manufacturing tradition — and its local production site in operation, while protecting jobs.
“Our position is clear,” Mr. Bini and Ms. Rosolen said. “We want to preserve a company that is part of this region’s industrial history and ensure that the plant remains open. But that requires shared choices, clear responsibilities and a serious, transparent negotiation aimed at finding real solutions.”
The region reaffirmed its willingness to support both the company and its workers using the same policy tools and financial mechanisms it has employed in the past, provided that any assistance is part of a structured and credible industrial strategy capable of ensuring long-term production and employment.
