Recent blog posts
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 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 ...
Cabaret Vert music festival returns under the banner of a "wild" musical journey
published on 10/03/2016
From 25 to 28 August Charleville-Mézières, the birthplace of Rimbaud, hosted the 12th Cabaret Vert festival, under the title 'Wild Wild Fest'.
Created in 2005 by the FLaP association, the attendance of the Ardennes-based festival has practically doubled in the last ten years (85 000 visitors in ...
The Trans-Ardennes Greenway: a path to leisure
published on 10/03/2016
From Givet in the Ardennes to the Belgian border, to Charleville-Mézières, discover the Trans-Ardennes Greenway.
Thanks to its richly contrasting and colourful countryside, the department of the Ardennes is an ideal hiking location.
Selected as a "European Cycle Path" in 2010 by a panel of Dutch ...
Vieilles-Forges lake: relaxation and awakening of the senses
published on 10/03/2016
Located to the north of Charleville-Mézières, the Vieilles-Forges lake offers an ideal setting in which to enjoy a host of recreational activities within a breathtaking natural environment.
Nestled at the heart of the Ardennes Massif, and just a few kilometres from the Meuse Valley, Vieilles-Forges ...