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Born in France · Nationality French — Business / finance / tech

Laurent Burelle

Documented profile covering 3 controversies, including “Closure of German plant and transfer of production volumes to Poland” and “Laval plant closure and production transfer affecting 93 jobs”.

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Profile No. 1059 · Updated on 12 October 2026

3Documented controversies

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0Formal charge · all time

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I. Documented controversies

2019–2021

Very high executive remuneration in 2019–2020 and negative vote by institutional investor

No legal proceedings

Plastic Omnium reported total remuneration due to Laurent Burelle of €5.273 million for 2019. Following his move to non-executive chairman in 2020, his annual fixed remuneration was set at €1.95 million, with a remaining 2019 variable payment of €2.598 million received in 2020. New Jersey's public investment fund voted against approving his remuneration at the April 2020 annual general meeting.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
Plastic OmniumDocument d'enregistrement universel 2020 — rémunération de Laurent BurelleRegulatory filingHigh reliability
[2]
State of New JerseyDivision of Investment - Proxy VoteCompany documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 7 September 2026

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2016

Laval plant closure and production transfer affecting 93 jobs

No legal proceedings

Plastic Omnium, then led by Laurent Burelle, announced the closure in 2016 of its Laval plant specialising in fuel systems and employing 93 people. Part of its production was to be transferred to Pfastatt and Compiègne.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Direct responsibility

Sources · 2

[1]
Le Point / AFPPlastic Omnium ferme son site de Laval, promet des reclassementsMediaHigh reliability
[2]
Le Journal des EntreprisesLyon : Plastic Omnium ferme un site en MayenneMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 7 September 2026

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2012–2013

Closure of German plant and transfer of production volumes to Poland

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Laurent Burelle confirmed the closure of a Plastic Omnium plant in Germany following the closure of factories belonging to an automotive customer, explaining that production volumes had shifted to Poland and the group was geographically following its customers.

State of the evidence: Documented

Sources · 1

[1]
La Bourse et la Vie TVRésultats annuels 2012 : Interview de Laurent Burelle PDG de Plastic OmniumInterviewPrimary source

Last verified: 7 September 2026

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