{
  "id": 14858546,
  "title": "Ex Bekaert, the season begins sponsored by Nuova Icom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ex-bekaert-inizia-la-stagione-targata-nuova-icom",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-16T03:32:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
    "slug": "il-sole-24-ore",
    "url": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/ex-bekaert-inizia-stagione-targata-nuova-icom-AJ6xXIlB"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "The Bekaert plant in Macchiareddu, Cagliari, has started a new chapter under the ownership of Nuova Icom, a Sardinian company with 1,100 employees. The plant, which previously produced reinforcement cords for tires, will now focus on production for national and international markets without any layoffs. Nuova Icom's CEO, Alessandro Calledda, stated that all 150 workers will undergo retraining before being integrated into the company, with the goal of increasing the workforce to over 1,200 people. The acquisition has been welcomed by trade unions, who see it as a positive development in a region with many economic challenges.",
  "summary": "The new course of the Bekaert plant in Macchiareddu in the Cagliari area has begun. Since yesterday, the plant, which produced reinforcement cords for tires, has been operating under the aegis of New Icom....",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Bekaert facility in Macchiareddu begins operations as New Icom",
    "1,100 workers employed in metalworking industry by New Icom",
    "No layoffs, 150 new jobs created through retraining and hiring"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The transition from Bekaert to New Icom replaces industrial decline with a localized growth model that prioritizes workforce retraining and expansion into international energy infrastructure projects.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}