
French trade union General Confederation of Labour (CGT) secretary general Sophie Binet (L) and President of the Occitanie region Carole Delga (R) arrive at the Paper pulp producer Fibre Excellence factory site in Saint-Gaudens, south western France, on June 18, 2026 during a rally organised by employees as the company faces the withdrawal of its shareholder from Indonesia, Jackson Widjaja. The Fibre Excellence group, which employs 670 people, 275 in Saint-Gaudens and 270 in Tarascon, produces 500,000 tonnes annually out of the two million tonnes of paper pulp consumed in France. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP via Getty Images)




