(FILES) Sebastien Chamberlain, president of Fox Loisirs, works on the production of insulated boots at the Hellocourt industrial site, a former Bata factory in Bataville, Moussey, eastern France, on January 12, 2023. Is reindustrialization stalling in France? Announcements of business closures in the industrial and energy sectors rose faster than those of new plant openings in the first half of the year, even though the latter remain more numerous, according to specialist consultancy Trendeo. (Photo by Jean-Christophe Verhaegen / AFP) (Photo by JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP via Getty Images)