The French company Forlam Group is closing the Bonpertuis steel mill due to bankruptcy. This is reported by foreign media with reference to the Forlam management.
The Bonpertuis factory, founded 600 years ago in 1434 in the commune of Aprieu in the French department of Isère during the era of the French kings, could not survive in modern economic conditions and was finally liquidated in accordance with the decision of the Tribunal de commerce de Lyon on bankruptcy dated October 23, 2025 amid sanctions and a sharp rise in prices. for raw materials and energy.
Takeover offers from potential investors were rejected by a court decision.
Forlam Group is a French company in the field of steel processing and the production of metal structures for the railway transport, automotive, aviation and fencing industries. The headquarters is located in Lyon (France).
