The future of the Ficomirrors plant in Morcone, in the province of Benevento, is back at the center of public debate. FIM CISL Irpinia Sannio has publicly criticised the company's management over the announced transfer of the plant's core business elsewhere, describing the move as driven by pursuit of higher profit and calling for an immediate discussion table with the company.

According to NTR24's report of 15 October 2026, the union argues that the decision could directly threaten jobs and further weaken the economic and social fabric of the local area. FIM CISL has also said it will support initiatives organised by the plant's RSU FIOM and has asked institutions to intervene to open talks with Ficomirrors.

What the union is asking for

The union's position centers on two points: transparency about the industrial plan and a formal venue for discussion.

FIM CISL says management should explain which activities would be moved, where they would go, and on what timetable — details that were not specified in the material reported so far. It is asking public institutions to help convene a discussion table with the company promptly, so that workers' representatives can examine the reasons for the decision and possible alternatives.

The union has also expressed solidarity with the plant-level representation, stating it will back actions promoted by the RSU FIOM at the Morcone site.

A long-standing plant in the Sannio

The Morcone facility is not a recent arrival. A May 2026 NTR24 report described Ficomirrors Italia as a company of the Ficosa group with nearly fifty years of presence in the area and approximately 220 employees.

That same report described daily production of about 3,000 automotive mirrors, across projects involving well-known brands and models including the Fiat Ducato, Panda, Maserati, Ferrari, Iveco and Alfa Romeo.

Ficosa's official global-presence page confirms the existence and location of Ficomirrors Italia, S.r.l. in the industrial zone on the Strada provinciale Sannitica at Morcone, in Benevento province.

Why Morcone matters beyond the factory gates

The plant's weight in the area goes beyond employment figures. The May report portrayed Ficomirrors as an established industrial presence that has taken part in local community life, including a Safety Day event at which the company donated a defibrillator to the territory.

That history helps explain why the union frames a possible transfer of core activities as a risk not only for direct jobs, but for the broader local economy and community around an industrial site built up over decades.

What is not yet known

Several key points remain unclear from the sources acquired so far:

  • Which products or operations would be transferred, to which location, and on what schedule.
  • How many jobs could be affected.
  • Whether any formal consultation procedure with workers or public institutions has already begun.
  • The company's own account: no response from Ficomirrors or Ficosa management is included in the acquired sources.

The employment and production figures cited here come from the May 2026 NTR24 report and were not independently confirmed in an official company document acquired for this article.

What to watch next

For readers following the case, the next concrete step to watch is whether institutions convene the requested table with the company and the unions. Any meeting should clarify the scope of the transfer, the employment impact, and whether commitments can be secured for the Morcone site.

A second point to follow is any statement from Ficomirrors or its parent group Ficosa, which would be needed to complete the picture alongside the union's criticism reported by NTR24.