Business · Companies · 6 hrs ago
Cédric Mestron takes over Duralex, with 155 jobs to be retained
Cédric Mestron became Duralex’s new owner on Friday, 16 October, after a court in Orléans approved his takeover of the French glassmaker.
The plan keeps 155 of Duralex’s 220 jobs, while workers face uncertainty over who will lose their positions.
Duralex is a well-known glassware maker, and the takeover comes after years of difficulty and several previous changes of ownership.
Mestron, a 32-year-old former engineer, has experience restructuring struggling businesses and also took over Tupperware France in 2025.
He says his priority is to get Duralex back on track, with a team covering areas such as finance and legal advice.
His first major project is to replace the gas furnace with an electric one by 2029.
The sources do not say what further steps will be taken to decide which jobs will be cut.
Cédric Mestron officially took over Duralex on Friday, October 16, after a court in Orléans approved his bid.
The plan retains 155 jobs, while the article says the company had 220 jobs.
Mestron said his immediate responsibility was to get the glassmaker operating well again.
He has previously taken over struggling companies, including Tupperware France in 2025.
His first major plan for Duralex is to replace its gas furnace with an electric one by 2029.
- Who
- Cédric Mestron took over Duralex.
- What
- A court approved his takeover plan, which retains 155 jobs.
- When
- Friday, October 16, 2026.
- Where
- Duralex’s factory in Orléans, in the Loiret department of France.
- Why
- To get the glassmaker operating again and revive the company.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Mestron took over Tupperware France, which was in difficulty.
The court in Orléans approved Mestron’s Duralex takeover and he officially became the company’s owner.
Mestron plans to replace Duralex’s gas furnace with an electric one.
- Jobs retained
- 155
- Company jobs
- 220, according to the article’s introduction
- Previous takeover
- Tupperware France, in 2025
- Planned furnace change
- Replace gas with electric by 2029
- Location
- Orléans, Loiret, France
What people are saying
C'est aussi une grosse responsabilité, donc c'est pour ça qu'on est là tous les jours un maximum, pour que ça reparte bien
Cédric Mestron, ce n'est pas Bernard Tapie.
S'il n'y avait pas eu de repreneurs, il y aurait 200 personnes au chômage, donc on ne va pas en vouloir complètement.