Emmanuel Macron wants to make the Alsachimie factory the “European nylon champion”

AvThe President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron is visiting the Haut-Rhin this “estimated Emmanuel Macron. vrendu on the site of Alsachimie, of the BASF group, in Chalampé.

It must be said that BASF has promised to invest 300 million euros on the spot, and at the same time to create around sixty jobs.

Emmanuel Macron in Chalampé, in the Haut-Rhin in Alsace, on the Alsachimie site © Radio France
Patrick Genthon

The president chose Alsace and BASF as an example of the investment projects of foreign firms in the territory. Three months before the presidential, he announced 4 billion euros of foreign investment and the creation at the same time of around 10,000 jobs.

Emmanuel Macron on the Chalampé site in the Haut-Rhin
Emmanuel Macron on the Chalampé site in the Haut-Rhin © Radio France
Patrick Genthon

In Chalampé, the president exchanged with some of the 1,300 employees of the site. Then he launched into a speech, resembling an industrial program. Emmanuel Macron first said he wanted “make this Chalampé site the European champion – and by far – of nylon“. A Busy Place”of the history of industrial excellence” according to him.

“Chemistry is the industry of industries. Deploying chemistry is the way to deploy industry welcomed the Head of State.

“Since 2019 we have finally been recreating industrial employment. And last year, despite the Covid, we created industrial sites“continued Emmanuel Macron to Chalampé.

Emmanuel Macron in Chalampé
Emmanuel Macron in Chalampé © Radio France
Patrick Genthon

The reform of unemployment insurance, and at the same time the investment in the skills of the less well trained, this makes it possible to reindustrialise. We also lowered corporate taxes. Important levers to make the investment in factories profitable. During the crisis, we made the choice to reinvest massively in industry. 35 billion euros just in the recovery plan.“explained the head of state.

“There is no fatality, reforms can make it possible to become competitive again” estimated Emmanuel Macron. Before praising the role of Europe in terms of industrial cooperation, to promote growth and job creation.


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