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Sonoco (Laon)
Main severance
Not publicly disclosed at this stage
Health cover
Statutory portability (12 months)
Status
In negotiation
Positions affected
117 of 128 cut (production closure)
Context
Why the plan was launched and who is affected
Sites affected
Laon (Aisne) — production closed, site converted to a logistics platform.
Rationale & context
Closure of a profitable site, justified by group-level profitability and 'insufficient competitiveness'; ageing workforce.
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Severance
What employees received — legal base, supra-legal, caps
Legal / collective indemnity
This is the minimum guaranteed by your sector's collective agreement. Paid to every affected employee on top of the statutory legal indemnity.
Metallurgy agreement (metal packaging, IDCC 3248). Absent a published PSE scale, the statutory/collective severance indemnity applies as a minimum.
Underlying formula · 1/4 month per year up to 7 years, then 1/3 month beyond (slightly improved vs. legal minimum which caps at 10 years).
Supra-legal top-up
The amount negotiated by unions ON TOP OF the legal and collective minimum. Often the largest part of the package.
Information not public
Notice period
Period between the dismissal notification and the actual departure. The employee remains paid during this time, whether they work or not.
Not specified in the PSE.
Collective minimum · Metallurgy agreement (IDCC 3248) — Managers: 3 months. Non-managers: 1 to 2 months by classification and seniority.
Example — rough estimate
For a non-manager employee with 5 years of seniority and €3,500 gross/month:
| Collective severance | (1.25 months × €3,500) | €4,375 |
| Supra-legal severance | — | Not publicly disclosed |
Very rough illustrative estimate. Your actual amount depends on your exact reference salary (max of 1/12 of last 12 months or 1/3 of last 3 months, bonuses included — art. R1234-4 French Labour Code), your precise status (manager/non-manager/ETAM), your hire date and your individual situation. For a personalized calculation of the legal indemnity, use the official French Ministry of Labour simulator.
Notes & sources
Additional information and references
Notes
PSE announced September 2025; negotiations broken off by management December 2025; production closure planned January 2026, site converted to a logistics platform. Site deemed profitable (EBITDA ~€11M). Sonoco group (ex-Eviosys/Carnaud).
- 117 of 128 cut; ~11 jobs retained.
- Negotiations broken off by management December 2025.
- Production transferred to Nantes and abroad (Italy, Hungary).
- Profitable plant (EBITDA ~€11M), fuelling the dispute.
- No public supra-legal severance amount.
Support
Outplacement, training, retraining aid and mobility
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Selection
How departures are decided — criteria and voluntary scheme
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