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Pierre Souvignet - CEO of La
Boule Obut - Saint-Bonnet-le-Château |
LA BOULE OBUT
World leading pétanque
boule manufacturer
“World leading pétanque boule manufacturer,
La Boule Obut was created in Saint-Bonnet-le-Château
in 1958. Development continued from the commune of Haut-Forez,
and, without any doubt, the traditional expertise and
the loyalty of workers, combined with a remarkable standard
of living, had a role to play”.
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“Traditional expertise”
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Didier Darfeuille - CEO of
Darfeuille Service (Christian Salvesen Group) |
DARFEUILLE
European transport
and logistics group
“Our company has 20 logistic platforms in France.
We can therefore compare with other platforms.The "extras"
found in the Loire are basic values: the respect for work
well done, the feeling of belonging and identification
with the company and the importance of working resources.
This can be explained: employees are from first or second
generation rural families. These qualities are primordial
both in logistics, for managing and preparing orders,
and in transport, for driving vehicles. In our profession,
the most important factor is the human being. Thanks to
these employees, the Loire has all it needs to become
a quality service “département”. Another
aspect which must be mentioned is the price of property
- rates are reasonable. In logistics, this is an additional
bonus“.
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“Respect for working
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Jean-Pierre Demurger - General
Director of Demurger |
DEMURGER
World leader in metal
sawing tools
“It is possible to develop all types of activities
in our département as we can use advanced and locally
available expertise. The qualified manpower is an undoubtable
bonus. We also use managers from other regions to give
our personnel increased contact with other types of management”. |
“Manpower qualifications” |
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Paul Ducasse - General Director
of Chocolats Weiss Saint-Etienne |
WEISS
"One of the
two best chocolates in the world"
“The Loire has been at the heart of chocolate excellence
in France for the last 150 years! Artisans work with passion
and their customers remain discreet, gourmet and loyal.
No big media fuss, just unfailing loyalty and the pride
of local people for their region.
Work well done, constantly organised in view of innovation….
especially when it comes to chocolate. French gastronomy
is exported worldwide from right here!” |
“Local pride and belonging” |
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Michel Troisgros |
LA MAISON TROISGROS
3 star restaurant in Roanne
for the last 35 years
"Here, nature is beautiful and generous as well as
preserved. Rivers, forests,
mountains, lakes, vineyards and bocages are all precious
sources of creative cuisine" |
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Gilles Lebreux - Director of
Easydis |
EASYDIS
Logistics subsidiary
of the Groupe Casino
“The logistics subsidiary of the Saint-Etienne
groupe Casino, Easydis, in collaboration with its parent
company, has launched a large scale project to the north
of the conglomeration of Saint-Etienne. The geographical
position of the Loire, the possibility to find areas appropriate
for its profession, for Casino and other customers, as
well as customer loyalty, played a substantial role in
this decision“.
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“Employee loyalty”
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Christophe Sabas, Chairman |
BECKER INDUSTRIE
European leader for
coil coating and special coating paints supplies.
“In a world that is constantly moving, solid
roots are an outstanding asset. This is the case of Becker
Industries which has managed to become the leader on its
market by using the strengths of its historical site in
Montbrison.
For us, the Loire region is made up of highly competent
and loyal men and women who are very attached to their
heritage, a heritage that includes industry. The Loire
region is also part of our industry: a department that
has suffered and that has managed to build the foundations
for its current success in difficult times.
People in the Liger region have the will to prove their
ability, the will to succeed and to live, and indeed these
are values that Becker Industrie also holds!”
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“Solid roots !”
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Jean-Michel Despinasse - CEO
of DFF (Despinasse Frères Finance) |
DESPINASSE
Major actor in specialist
distribution
Created in Saint-Etienne, the groupe Despinasse is
a major actor in the distribution of meat and cold meat
products and catering in an overall network. Growth has
been constant for the last 25 years and the company now
has 150 outlets in the south-east quarter of France. The
company bases its development on both internal and external
growth and now has a network in the centre and east of
France. Mainly using the essential services provided by
the Pôle de la Viande et l'Abattoir de Saint-Etienne
- one of the earliest slaughterhouses in France - this
group of 1,400 people creates 50 to 100 jobs each year
in its St-Etienne premises. |
“The agro-food plus”
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Georges Cros - CEO of Groupe
HEF |
HEF
International specialist
in surface treatment
Leader in resolving problems of surface treatments and
recoatings (friction, wear, etc), the Groupe HEF is one
of the irreplaceable partners of the giants of the mechanics
and automotive industry.
Its success is the fruit of 50 years of investment mainly
in the exceptional wealth of its environment in the Loire
and the Rhone-Alps Region :
• this extensive mix of industrial bodies makes the
Loire the area with the highest concentration of mechanical
industries in France and the Rhone-Alps Region the second
region in France in economic terms, with major international
relations.
• academic and scientific conditions : Ecole des
Mines de Saint-Etienne, ENISE, Université Jean
Monnet, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, INSA, ACENG...
• quality higher education. The Groupe HEF has contributed
to the creation of specialist training courses: Techvimat
(Vocational diploma on voids), BTS on Surface Treatment
and recoating... extensive active work in associations
: European centre of industrial equipment (Centre Européen
des Biens d'Equipement Industriels), Optics and vision
centre (Pôle Optique et Vision), Power transmission
centre (Pôle de Transmission de Puissance), "GIP
Exercice"... |
“Competencies in mechanical sub-contracting” |
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