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Other Services Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles Repair and maintenance of personal and household goods 95.2 - Repair and maintenance of personal and household goods
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
16 June 2025
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2026
Foreseen end date
31 December 2026
Description
Reborn, a subsidiary of the Monaco-based DPA Europe group, specialising in refurbishing smartphones, tablets, computers, and other high-tech devices, has announced the recruitment of 200 people.
Its "Phoenix 2026" project represents a €15 million investment, a target of refurbishing 1.5 million devices per year, and the expansion of its Carros site (near Nice) . The expansion is driven by growing demand for sustainable tech solutions. Everything is made in France within its workshops. Reborn's mission is to offer a credible, high-quality alternative to new products. The company embodies a new generation of industrial players that combines reduced environmental impact, economic performance and technological sovereignty.
Eurofound (2025), Reborn, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 202927, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202927.
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