Recent blog posts
SAE-SMB: an Ardennes company with foreign exposure
published on 01/05/2017
In september 2016, this Ham-les-Moines axle company was one of the exhibitors at the IAA in Hanover.
Founded in 1947, the Société Ardennaise d'Essieux (SAE) merged in 2006 with SMB to create a large axle and suspension construction group. In 2013, SAE-SMB joined the Italian group ADR, European ...
Ecovert Business Park: grow your business in a protected environment
published on 01/05/2017
Based in the district of Vivier-au-Court in the Ardennes, the Ecovert Business Park is dominated by crafts and sales, and has all necessary facilities for setting up businesses, with direct access from the A34 Paris-Luxembourg-Cologne highway interchange.
Managed by the Ardennes Department Council ...
Faber: conveyors and equipment for packaging lines
published on 01/05/2017
Established in 1958, this Ardennes family enterprise started its business working with textile industry before moving towards the growing agri-food and packaging market.
Today, Faber has become a major player in the conveyors and plastic parts manufacturing for packaging machines. In 2015, the ...
Arden-Plast, packaging solutions for industry
published on 01/05/2017
Located in Mouzon, this company from the Ardennes has been manufacturing industry specific packaging for 30 years.
Created in 1986 by former Sommer employees, the company grew quickly at first before experiencing a period of relative stagnation until its takeover in 2012 by Benoît d'Harcourt. Since ...
ATM: industrial metallurgy
published on 01/05/2017
In 1995, following a restructuring of its production sites, Fichet Bauche had to close its Carignan industrial site in the Ardennes.
Some of the personnel laid off decided then to create a new company, to subcontract in sheet metal and industrial painting using their professional skills, exploiting ...
A new company in the Ardennes: Rinck leaves Paris region for the Ardennes
published on 10/03/2016
Rinck, a century-old company specialising in high-end furniture, is relocating to Charleville-Mézières.
Genuine ambassador of the French way of life, Rinck is one of the rare companies to own the french EPV label (“Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” - Living Heritage Company), alongside Baccarat, ...
A new company locates in the Ardennes: Métha’Ventures
published on 10/03/2016
In the first quarter of 2016, with the help of Ardennes Développement, the company Métha’Ventures installed its new premises within the Signy-l’Abbaye business park, property of the Community of Communes of Crêtes Préardennaises.
The company specialises in methanation and offers also a broader ...
Tourism, a sustainable industry for the Ardennes
published on 10/03/2016
Tourism is a vital sector within for a territory's economy. According to the Regional Tourism Observatory of Champagne-Ardenne, economic benefits of tourism in 2015 are estimated at 77 million euros, and 1 400 jobs are related to this industry in the Ardennes (French and Belgian).
In the Ardennes, ...
Arthur France Coussin, comfort solutions made in Ardennes
published on 10/03/2016
Specialising in tailored interior design and cushion manufacturing, Arthur France Coussin, based in Neufmanil in the Ardennes, is one of the last french manufacturers still in operation.
The company was established in 2008 as the result of the acquisition of two companies by Pascal Cressaut: Arthur ...
The Ardennes, the largest wind farm in France!
published on 10/03/2016
The Ardennes are at the forefront of the energy mix, combining production of nuclear, hydro-electric and wind energy. Champagne-Ardenne former region (now part of Grand Est region) is France's leading region in terms of wind energy production. Located in the communities of communes of the Pays ...