Overview
- The Basque government said it is finalizing an imminent agreement to bring the long-idled Guardian and Glavista glass factories in Álava back into operation.
- Authorities project an investment of €80–85 million to recover production at the Llodio–Ayala sites.
- Reported participants include France’s VSF, Alicante-based Gaviota, and a former Guardian executive, with some terms still being completed.
- Las Provincias reports that Gaviota is backed by the Atitlan investment fund, which submitted a rescue proposal alongside VSF.
- El Correo reports the restart could restore about 400 local jobs after more than a year of stoppage, with regional and provincial officials coordinating the effort.