by InTrieste
The regional government of Friuli Venezia Giulia reaffirmed its commitment to preserving industrial activity and employment at the Tirso plant in Muggia, after the Roncadin Group withdrew from a planned acquisition.
The Roncadin Group, which had proposed transforming the textile facility into a food-processing site, cited “significant and unforeseen uncertainties” involving costs and timelines that emerged since late March as the reason for abandoning the deal.
Regional labor and production officials Alessia Rosolen and Sergio Emidio Bini described the decision as deeply disappointing, particularly given the region’s rapid mobilization of resources following initial interest from Roncadin. The administration had committed technical support and earmarked funds for a public–private development in the Coselag area of Muggia.
More than a year earlier, Tirso had defaulted on contractual obligations with Friulia, the regional development agency, prompting warnings from Rosolen and Bini about the company’s responsibilities toward its workforce.
At that time, 175 employees had already been placed under extraordinary wage supplementation, as the plant faced closure.
Rosolen and Bini reaffirmed that the regional administration would continue working in coordination with labor organizations, business associations, and the local community to find viable alternatives that protect both the plant’s industrial vocation and employment.
