Since the takeover of the parent company by creditors, a big question mark has hovered over Tupperware’s Belgian activities.
In our country, the company has a factory in Aalst (East Flanders), to which are added some administrative and commercial services. This factory will no longer be able to produce plastic boxes. In fact, the international headquarters no longer intends to grant the necessary licenses, which will de facto push the factory to stop its activities at the beginning of next January.
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On the union side, however, it is believed that the American head office should file for bankruptcy. This is far from being a detail for workers because it can have significant consequences on the payment of salaries and possible severance pay.
Furthermore, in the absence of a designated curator, it would be difficult for potential buyer candidates to come forward concretely.
The socialist union had previously suggested that staff had received guarantees regarding the payment of salaries from local management. The latter also requested that production continue temporarily, in order to have sufficient liquidity to meet salary and debt payments.
The local management of the American company has a policy of not communicating with the press.
Launched in 1946, Tupperware had become a social phenomenon, entering millions of American homes and beyond thanks to the efficiency of its network of representatives.
