According to MIMIT, Nuova Icom’s agreement provides for the acquisition of Bekaert’s Macchiareddu plant, which specialised in steel cord for tyres, along with part of its industrial equipment. The transaction is intended to reabsorb the affected workers and begin a new production activity.
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The agreement offers a route to preserve industrial employment and reuse an existing steel-related manufacturing asset. However, its effect on steel-cord supply remains unclear because MIMIT did not identify the planned new activity or provide production-capacity details.
MetalMate analysis- The confirmed reindustrialisation process involves 160 workers, MIMIT said.
- Nuova Icom is to acquire the Bekaert site and part of its industrial equipment under the agreement.
- The transaction is intended to reabsorb affected workers and launch a new production activity.
- MIMIT said it will monitor the operation with the Sardinia Region and trade unions.
Key next steps are the acquisition’s completion, the timing and nature of the new production activity, and confirmation of worker reabsorption. MIMIT referred to a planned timetable but did not disclose it; investment and capacity figures were also not provided.
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- Article status
- Published · Version 1
- Source date
- 2 September 2026
- MetalMate publication
- 9 October 2026
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Bekaert: confermata al Mimit reindustrializzazione stabilimento Macchiareddu. Urso, “soluzione concreta per tenuta occupazione e rilancio industriale” — MIMIT
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