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(10 - 33) Manufacturing (33) Machinery and equipment 33.1 - Repair and maintenance of fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment 33.12 - Repair and maintenance of machinery
51 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
10 July 2025
Employment effect (start)
1 May 2025
Foreseen end date
8 July 2025
Description
John Cockerill, a Belgian company specialising in the design and installation of integrated energy systems, has taken over the Belfort site following McPhy's liquidation, preserving 51 out of 71 jobs: McPhy 2025 - FR.
The relaunch includes a €65 million industrial project centred on a new electrolyser stack called MoJo, combining the expertise of both companies. The project could benefit from part of the €114 million in public funding initially granted to McPhy. Authorities welcomed the takeover as a positive step for the French hydrogen sector, though challenges remain due to the high cost of green hydrogen, particularly compared to fossil-based alternatives.
Eurofound (2025), John Cockerill, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 203220, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203220.
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