The Fibre Excellence paper plant is seen as the factory entrance is block by the employees, day and night, awaiting the Toulouse's trade court decision in Saint-Gaudens, south-western France on July 29, 2026. Fibre Excellence, France's number one paper pulp producer employing 670 people, is on the brink of court-ordered liquidation: its plant in Tarascon (Bouches-du-Rhône) appears doomed, with no buyer in sight, while a last-minute letter of intent keeps hope alive for the second site in Saint-Gaudens (Haute-Garonne). (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP via Getty Images)