Ukraine war leads France to restore gunpowder production


FILE PHOTO: A general view of a manufacturing installation at the powders and explosives company Eurenco plant in Bergerac, southwestern France April 11, 2024. LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

BERGERAC, France (Reuters) - Automated systems splutter as raw materials are fed into the machines to begin the process of creating highly-explosive pellets ready to be harnessed for use in thousands of French-made artillery shells, most of which will head to Ukraine.

Nestled in the backdrop of the rich medieval history of the southwestern Dordogne region, explosives manufacturer Eurenco is the first company to relocate production of a lost skill back to France and show that Europe can revive its defence industrial sector.

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