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Overview
- The Tribunal des activités économiques de Nanterre selected Cafom’s €18.6 million bid and rejected all industrial rescue proposals.
- The acquisition includes the Brandt, De Dietrich, Sauter and Vedette brands, related patents, inventories and spare parts.
- The court weighed 36 offers following Brandt’s December 2025 liquidation, with creditor claims reported near €200 million influencing the decision.
- The ruling closes prospects to restart factories near Orléans and Vendôme, leaving about 700 workers facing job loss as local job-dating efforts continue.
- Regional leaders condemned the outcome, while Cafom’s CEO signaled plans to restart some production with partners and only limited new roles, stating he cannot rehire former Brandt staff.