{"id":194630,"date":"2026-09-25T11:54:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T09:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=194630"},"modified":"2026-09-25T11:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T09:58:17","slug":"plasman-closes-and-exposes-the-slow-death-of-volvo-gents-supply-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/09\/25\/plasman-closes-and-exposes-the-slow-death-of-volvo-gents-supply-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"Plasman legt de toon en legt de langzame teloorgang van de toeleveringsketen van Volvo Gent bloot"},"content":{"rendered":"De Canadese bumperfabrikant Plasman sluit zijn fabriek in Gent, waardoor meer dan 300 banen verloren gaan. Deze aankondiging volgt op een eerder besluit van asonderdelenleverancier Benteler om zijn nabijgelegen vestiging volgend voorjaar te sluiten. 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