# StarTech industrial crisis in Trieste > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/startech-industrial-crisis-in-trieste > Updated: 2026-10-10T10:47:20.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. The Friuli Venezia Giulia region has called for the initiation of extraordinary administration for StarTech, an electronic components manufacturer, to protect its Trieste plant and local employment. Regional officials stated that this measure is the only viable way to facilitate a reindustrialization process, a position supported by local trade unions and industrial organizations. Following the failure of a previously announced sale project, Italian Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, met with trade unions and regional leadership to discuss industrial solutions. Urso indicated that extraordinary administration may be necessary to identify a suitable partner to sustain the company, while calling for full transparency from current ownership. Political figures have supported this route, arguing that removing current ownership is essential to creating prospects for a business relaunch. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-10: StarTech crisis: Italian officials discuss extraordinary administration Italian officials and unions are discussing extraordinary administration to save StarTech, a telecommunications electronics firm in Trieste, following a failed sale and ongoing industrial crisis. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/startech-crisis-italian-officials-discuss-extraordinary-administration ### 2026-09-22: StarTech: Friuli Venezia Giulia Region calls for extraordinary administration The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region is advocating for extraordinary administration of StarTech in Trieste to ensure reindustrialization and protect jobs at the electronic components plant. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/startech-friuli-venezia-giulia-region-calls-for-extraordinary-administration --- Cite as: StarTech industrial crisis in Trieste. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/startech-industrial-crisis-in-trieste