The Gresset Rault Solutions printing works, created by the merger of Gresset Services and Rault Eppe Solutions in 2021, has ceased production at its Ney site. Founded in the 1930s, this printing works had successfully evolved, integrating continuous offset in the 1970s and diversifying into logistics services and personalization. However, the structural decline of printed paper, particularly in the management and banking document sectors, rendered the site's business model obsolete.
Employees at Ney were informed in May 2023 of the imminent closure. At issue was a refocusing strategy decided by management, involving the transfer of production and logistics to other sites in the Indre, Nièvre and Aveyron regions. This choice left little hope for the 35 employees affected by the redundancies. The gradual shutdown of the machines over the last few months marked a poignant end for the site, once considered an institution in the Jura region.
The Ney site had been facing an erosion of orders and print volumes for several years. The takeover in 2014 by a team of former employees, in association with the Paragon group, was initially intended to consolidate operations, but the lack of investment to modernize equipment and diversify offerings exacerbated the difficulties. Read: The Gresset printing works no longer exists, replaced by Gresset Services. As a reminder, since 2017, the Gresset Rault Solutions group, whose sales have risen from 9 million euros in 2020 to 32 million euros in 2023, has been owned by Paragon. Read more: Rault (36) joins Paragon.
