European Parliament President
Antonio Tajani said Wednesday that he intends to intervene in
the case of Embraco's plan to close a plant making refrigerator
parts in northern Italy to shift production to Slovakia.
The Italian government has complained to the EU about the
plan, saying it is the result of Slovakian business incentives
that amount to illegal State aid.
Embraco is a Brazilian fridge-compressor maker controlled by
American domestic-appliance group Whirlpool.
"Today I'll call Brazil's industry minister and the CEO of
Embraco's parent company and we'll see if it is possible to
intervene in the USA and show that this is not the way to invest
positively in Europe," said Tajani, who received a delegation of
Embraco workers along with Piedmont Governor Sergio Chiamparino.
Industry Minister Carlo Calenda had talks in recent days with
Whirlpool CEO Marc Bitzer, who said he would personally look at
the case, sources said.
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