A new car supplier in difficulty in France: 230 jobs threatened

The MMT-B company, which specializes in the manufacture of manual gearboxes, is preparing to put in place an employment safeguard plan (PES) aiming at the abolition of 230 shifts by the end of 2025. This plan, which is expected to start in mid-March, comes in a context of a sharp drop in orders, threatening the future of the industrial site in Blanquefort, Gironde. A drastic drop in orders Ford's main supplier, MMT-B anticipates a significant dr…