Will Der S.A. stopped operating its textile plants in Las Flores and Ricardo Rojas, in the district of Tigre, affecting around 120 workers. The news deepened labor concerns in Las Flores, a city where garment manufacturing is part of its productive identity. The municipality began meetings with employees to understand each situation and organize containment measures within its competencies.
The local Production Secretary, Cristian Chiodini, met with Mayor Fabián Blanstein and staff members. According to him, the number of people who will be laid off is around 120 when adding both establishments. The available information does not break down how many positions correspond to each plant nor does it provide an individual timetable for the termination of employment relationships.
The Las Flores plant had already undergone a considerable reduction. At the end of 2023 it had more than 100 workers, but before the closure it retained just over 20. This evolution shows that the shutdown did not occur after a stable staff, but at the end of a previous process of contraction. For the local economy, even the last group represents a direct impact on households and businesses.
Chiodini linked the situation to two factors: the opening of imports and an extraordinary drop in purchasing power. He defined that combination as an explosive scenario for the textile industry. This is the municipal official's assessment; the company did not release in the retrieved information its own balance with sales, costs, or formal reasons for its decision.
The municipality indicated that the personnel were registered and expressed their expectation that the compensations will be paid and the corresponding coverages activated. These benefits must be verified in each case and do not replace a permanent employment source. Local authorities also offered support for procedures and for the search for alternatives, without yet announcing the arrival of another employer to absorb the dismissed employees.
Las Flores maintains a ten-year tax exemption regime for companies that settle in its industrial park. Chiodini acknowledged, however, that currently no new firms are arriving to establish themselves. The closure of Will Der thus leaves an immediate urgency and a medium-term problem: supporting the affected families while the city tries to rebuild industrial opportunities that are not yet confirmed.
