SMEs: 30 Companies Have Closed Their Doors

Since the beginning of the year thirty SMEs had to put the key under the doormat. Therefore nearly 100 people gathered on the pavement. In addition, 13 others are in liquidation. Even if some have not yet closed, they adopt a policy of downsizing to survive. They lay off their employees and reducing their numbers. But the contraction of the workforce will not affect the industry as a whole because SMEs employ 10 to 15 people. After degreasing, these companies end up with six or eight employees. Several companies have even found in liquidation. Decreased demand.

"The impact of the crisis affect us"

"Some companies are left without control. This is an area that has been weakened. Some small businesses could not get out of the crisis as uncertainties regarding the market, "said Amar Deerpalsing, president of the Federation of SMEs to Le Matinal.

If the SME sector employs some 1000 people so it's a hundred employees gathered on the pavement. "Businesses do not close their doors but they are laying off workers, but not massively. If the situation does not improve in the months ahead as the country will have a greater number of unemployed. If contractors are laying, we definitely did not work and it is sub contactors who pay fees because they too will have to lay ", emphasized Amar Deerpalsing. He stressed that as everyone knows, the construction sector through very difficult times because it does not have big plans for this year. Even the hospitality industry is not bright and related sectors including restaurants suffer greatly, he said. "This is a very difficult stage and we do not see that the situation will improve," he said.

The impact of the crisis in Europe affect us, said Amar Deerpalsing. "Europeans consume less and we have to face fierce competition from other Asian countries so that our products can land on the European market. We become more vulnerable. All economic actors agree that a difficult situation ahead but nobody wants to propose a solution. The situation is not bright, "he said.