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Port of Metz in Lorraine, a reference in grain logistics

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Port of Metz in Lorraine, a reference in grain logistics

The port of Metz (Moselle, Lorraine) is the international reference for the quotation of rapeseed.

It is on the basis of “FOB Moselle oilseed rape”, that is to say, loaded on a barge at the port of Metz and free of any subsidy tax, that the price of rapeseed is set worldwide.

But that’s not all, with its storage capacity of 464,000 tonnes and 3.4 million tonnes of processed grain a year, make Metz the largest river port in Europe. Its railroad junction in the Woippy marshaling yard and its proximity to highways make it a real hub.

Automotive: four innovative projects in Lorraine

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Automotive: four innovative projects in Lorraine

Research and innovation have a great place in the automobile industry in Lorraine. Presentation of four innovative projects undergoing industrialization:

► PSA Peugeot Citroën: an ecological engine developed in Lorraine

PSA Peugeot Citroën is preparing to anticipate the 2014 Euro 6 environmental standard by launching its new 3-cylinder gasoline engine developed and industrialized at the Trémery site in Moselle. Its design required an investment of 255 million euros.

► The first electric Smart made in Lorraine

It is “for two” and emits no polluting gas. Currently being developed at the Smartville assembly plant in Hambach, the Smart ED is fully electric. The battery is recharged in 3 hours on a simple domestic plug. Smart plans the installation in cities of reloading terminals geolocalisable by GSM.

► Innovative steering rack at ThyssenKrupp

ThyssenKrupp is investing 30.3 million euros in an innovative electric power steering rack project. Produced in Moselle, this new system equips the Mercedes E Class. ThyssenKrupp Presta is the world leader in steering columns with 15% of world production in Lorraine.

► The new generation of Renault Master manufactured in Lorraine

The assembly lines of the Sovab factory in Batilly (Meurthe-et-Moselle): it is there that since 1980 generations of Master utilities succeed one another. The new Master, the X62, replaces its predecessor the X70 since April 2010. The Renault Master remains the leader in its field with 21.2% of the French market share of commercial vehicles.

Neuhauser, a century of Lorraine tradition turned towards the future

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Neuhauser, a century of Lorraine tradition turned towards the future

Neuhauser in Moselle is today a major player in the bakery and pastry industry in Europe; the company is the leading exporter of frozen bakery products.

This family business of a century of existence and tradition began its activity in Folschviller in Lorraine to develop over the years 17 factories and 150 points of sale in Europe.

On the French market, Neuhauser accounts for 10 to 15% of the frozen ready-to-grow pastry market and 15 to 20% of the frozen ready-to-cook and ready-to-cook industrial bakery.

After having opened three sites outside the region in recent months, it is in Lorraine that the manufacturer is investing 40 million euros in a new production unit that will include a large negative cold storage area and a research and development center. Development.

Ecolicel: an ambitious project for a “green chemistry” sector from wood, abundant in Lorraine

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Ecolicel: an ambitious project for a “green chemistry” sector from wood, abundant in Lorraine

ECOLICEL is a major project of the Fibers Competitiveness Cluster whose objective is to organize a wood-based chemistry sector in the regions of Lorraine and Alsace.

The context is as follows: to meet the demand for 100% green materials expressed by industry and markets, wood is emerging as a new “green” and bio-sourced chemistry well.

Through the ECOLICEL project, the Fibers Competitiveness Pole is promoting the very important, well-managed and regularly growing natural resource of wood, which is growing steadily in our region.

On the other hand, the paper industry Lorraine (the largest in France) knows how to turn wood into pulp which is then easy to extract the cellulose and the different molecules that will feed the chemical industry.

Assisted by research(Public research in the field of organic chemistry and wood-based chemistry is the number one in the country), the chemical industry will benefit from supplies of extracts that are both important in quantity, varied and of high quality. These extracts will allow the development of treatments and renewable materials such as adhesives, green resins, and adhesives, new fibers …

This initiative, which includes major research centers through the CNRS, INRA, and universities Lorraine, is supported by the industry: SNF, EGGER, LOHR, NORSKE SKOG, GEORGIA PACIFIC, AHLSTROM, ALBANY INTERNATIONAL, SOPREMA, UPM …

 

Automotive: some remarkable companies in Moselle

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Automotive: some remarkable companies in Moselle

►  Smart Hambach

Established since 1994 in Hambach near Germany, surrounded by its main suppliers, Smart has set up a logistically efficient logistics organization. She was chosen by her group to produce the future electric Smart Fortwo, whose arrival on the market is expected in 2010.

►  PSA Trémery, Metz

Production at two sites in the Moselle:
– Trémery: four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines (HDI engines)
– Metz: gearboxes (Master)

At Trémery, production in 2008 amounted to 1.45 million engines (of which nearly 95% were diesel), a rate of 6,700 units per day.
With the launch in 2011 of the new compact and environmentally friendly 3-cylinder gasoline engine EB, an investment of 255 million euros will be made, which will create 500 jobs.

►  Rehau Morhange

World leader in the production of polymer solutions (building, automotive, industry). 15,000 employees around the world work on the development of complete systems, adapted to the customer and to the preservation of the environment.

The Morhange site produces parts for the building (window profiles, electric ducts, etc.), for the automobile (door sticks, seals, etc.) and for the industry (production of pool covers). It now employs 850 people in the Moselle within its administrative headquarters, its factory and its commercial agency.

Vosges: an alliance of contrasts

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A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the Indian Ocean Nov. 24, 2017. Theodore Roosevelt was deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Spencer Roberts)

Vosges: an alliance of contrasts

The department of Vosges is a land of contrast that combines the lowlands and the middle mountains, industry, and tourism. Much more than the images of Epinal and the famous “blue line of the Vosges”, it is a department of the character recognized for its culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.

The Vosges have been and still remain one of the strongholds of the French textile industry, which has undergone a major change in recent years. More than half of French production of cotton yarns and fabrics is produced in Lorraine, mainly in the Vosges. Productions have specialized and are increasingly sophisticated, like carbon fiber, encapsulation and specialty wire for the aviation and medical industries.

Wood is another important component of the Vosges industry. This activity exploits one of the most beautiful French forests. The sector extends from forestry to the transformation of wood into carpentry, joinery, flooring, particle board, not to mention the production of furniture and the violin making Mirecourt. The sector benefits from the presence of the National School of Technologies and Wood Industries ( ENSTIB ) and a regional center for innovation and technology transfer ( CRITT ) for the wood industries.

The paper industry, the plastics industry, and metallurgy are also developed in the Vosges, which are also successfully cultivating an image of a tourist department. The thermal baths in Vittel, Contrexéville, Bains-Les-Bains, and Plombières-les-Bains participate as well as the ski resorts of the Vosges mountains.

The Vosges rely on this original alliance between industry, tourism, and culture to enhance their technical know-how and their living environment in order to pursue their economic development.

The Meuse: less than an hour from Paris, the quality of life and more

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The Meuse: less than an hour from Paris, the quality of life and more

Place of memory and historical heritage, the department of the Meuse is a territory of agriculture, industries, and services on a human scale, in a setting of nature conducive to a sustainable and balanced development.

The Meuse, a judicious alternative
to the Parisian concentration

12 million people, nearly 20% of the French population, are concentrated in the Paris region. 1,000 people per km2, and up to 20,000 in Paris. With all its attendant stress: promiscuity, noise, pollution, excessive travel time, aggression … and loss of productivity for businesses.

Less than an hour from Paris by TGV, near Nancy, Metz, Reims, or Belgium and Luxembourg, the department of Meuse offers a judicious alternative to companies for their establishment and employees for their housing.

With its natural awareness of the challenges of sustainable development, as evidenced by its leading position in France for the penetration rate of wind power, the department of the Meuse today proves to all that living a new rurality is possible.

In the west of Lorraine, at the gates of Champagne, in a preserved environment , a balanced and human-sized economic fabric, with attractive costs for both commercial real estate and private housing, space …, from Bar-le-Duc to Verdun, the Meuse ensures an undeniable quality of life for its inhabitants while satisfying the current requirements in terms of communication (transport, high-speed …), leisure, consumption …

Meurthe-et-Moselle: talent trainers

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Meurthe-et-Moselle: talent trainers

In Meurthe-et-Moselle, human values are at the heart of every project. Sharing, solidarity and collective commitment combine to reveal talents and provide original, innovative and sustainable solutions to the challenges of today and tomorrow.

Meurthe-et-Moselle: together let’s combine our talents

A varied fabric of activities blending historic, specific and innovative industries makes up the economic landscape of Meurthe-et-Moselle. The work of materials finds its applications in the automobile, the aeronautics, the plastics industry … The industrial subcontracting concentrates on new outlets for the products of the future. The luxury industry plays the card of modernity and design. The natural wealth is illustrated in the agribusiness, chemical, wood-paper-cardboard … Stream optimization is at the service of quality and efficiency in logistics, customer relationship centers, environment-energy.

Innovation, the spearhead of the Meurthe-et-Moselle

The scientific laboratories present in Meurthe-et-Moselle have developed a range of skills and equipment offering them international visibility. This expertise helps to invest in new sectors, source deposits for the creation and development of activities or high-tech products. Complementarity between laboratories has favored collaborative work between research teams on clearly identified themes.

CAPEMM, a field partner for companies

The CAPEMM supports companies in all phases of their location, their creation, and their development:

  • •  Proposal of land, offices and industrial buildings
  • •  Organization of visits of sites, zones of industrial activities …
  • •  Meeting with local decision-makers and businesses able to answer questions
  • •  Mobilization of local, regional, national, European, public and private financial support
  • •  Assistance with the financial arrangement and follow-up of the files
  • •  Analysis of porting solutions of real estate investments
  • •  Mastery of the different technical, legal, administrative, tax procedures …
  • •  Help writing a business plan
  • •  Study of solution of formation, recruitment or placement of people in connection with the competent actors
  • •  Identification of industrial partners, subcontractors, and research laboratories
  • •  Development of synergies between companies
  • •  Support in finding providers, suppliers …
  • •  Support for integration in regional economic and scientific circles.

The success of CAPEMM is based on:

► The confidence of its partners
► The implementation of tools adapted to the activity of each company
► An organization of competent human resources
► Private sector employees, familiar with the expectations of companies and organizations
► A confidentiality projects
► Integration of networks at national and international level
► Expertise in sectors that bring current and future development.

The leaders of the paper and cardboard industry are in Lorraine

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The leaders of the paper and cardboard industry are in Lorraine

Lorraine is the largest French region in the paper and board industry with 1,400,000 tonnes manufactured per year (14% of national production). Its assets: important forest resources, a dense hydrographic network, a qualified workforce and proximity to major international markets. As proof, many international paper mills have chosen to establish themselves there.

World-renowned brands from Lorraine

In the 15th century, the Arches vine was already internationally renowned for the Vosges city from which it takes its name. Today, among the companies in Lorraine in the paper and cardboard industry, we can name big names like Clairefontaine with her famous notebooks or France Cartes, a supplier of card games for casinos all over the world, from Las Vegas to Shanghai.

World paper leaders set up in Lorraine

Attracted by the strengths that Lorraine offers, many international groups have established themselves in the region, further strengthening the existing industrial fabric: the American Kimberly Clark , the Italians Sofidel  and Cartiera Lucchese , the Finns Ahlstrom Labelpack  and UPM Kymmene with Raflatacand the Stationeries des Châtelles , the Irish Cartonnages of Lorraine , the Norwegian Norske Skog , the Franco-British ArjoWiggins .

The highly structured paper industry

Most of the paper and paperboard companies in the Lorraine region are members of the Copacel (French Confederation of the Paper, Cardboard and Cellulose Industry ) and Papest (Union of Eastern Paper Manufacturers), the manufacturers’ union. Eastern paper.
On the Fibers Campus in Epinal, alongside the Fibers Grand Est pole, the opening of a CTP (Technical Paper Center) is an additional asset for companies in the sector to which it provides scientific and technical support through its research, industrial development, expertise and information services.

Solar energy in Lorraine: photovoltaic leaders

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Solar energy in Lorraine: photovoltaic leaders

Ranked fourth in France for overall energy production, Lorraine is also the seventh largest producer of solar thermal energy and the second largest producer of solar photovoltaic energy.

A strong economic environment

The solar energy sector has found in Lorraine an industrial environment conducive to its rapid and sustainable development. Some examples :

The company Viessmann, located in Faulquemont (Moselle), is the first French manufacturer of solar collectors. It has also developed a skills center for the production of solar thermal collectors and hot water tanks.

Carbone Lorraine, a company born in Lorraine and now established worldwide, is a leader in high-temperature applications of isostatic graphite, a component of photovoltaic cells.

The total has created a subsidiary, Total Solar Energy, to develop its photovoltaic projects and plans to set up a silicon wafer production unit for the photovoltaic industry, in partnership with the Vernejoul mine site in Porcelette (Moselle). GDF Suez.

The solar already well present in Lorraine

Lorraine ranks second in France in terms of photovoltaic equipment with 6% of installations and the third largest national private solar thermal equipment with 8% of installations.

On the industrial side, the Lehning laboratories in Sainte-Barbe (Moselle) were the first to opt for solar energy production (heating and hot water production).

More recently, the Schlossberg football stadium in Forbach (Moselle) was equipped with a photovoltaic panel roof for the production of electricity and domestic hot water.

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