Invest in Champagne-Ardenne - CADev (Champagne-Ardenne Developpement) - Business Sectors
Click on the sectors below for further information about each one:
- Renewable/ green industries
Renewable/ green industries
Key Reasons:
Bioproducts: The total turnover of the major regional operators in this industry is in excess of €6 Bn, making it one of the leading regions in France and in Europe.
A competitiveness cluster with world-wide ambitions, Europe's first bio-refinery
Agribusiness: The world’s largest malt-maker, Europe’s largest producer of dehydrated alfalfa, Europe’s largest hemp producer
Renewable Energies:
Wind Power:
- Leading French region in development of wind turbines
- Over 50% of France's installed capacity, a total of 4GW, within a 300 km radius of the region.
- Over 30 businesses involved in wind turbine contracting, at various levels of specialisation.
- The 1st French training programme in the area of wind turbine maintenance.
Wood energy: Number one in France with near 200 MW installed
Hydroelectric units: capacity of 800 MW
Ecosightseeing: circuits exploring and promoting renewable energy
End-of-Life Products:
- In the centre of an area with 25% of france’s end-of-life products
- WEEE and ELV
- Recycling and treatment of waste materials
- France's biggest solvents-recycling site
Converting waste into energy: 50% of France’s biogas plants
Biodegradable packaging:
- Packaging industries hub
- One of the European industrial leaders
Biofuel: 16% of 2008 predicted French capacity: 750,000 tonnes
Sub-Sectors:
End-of- Life Products Processing, Waste Materials Recycling, Waste Materials TreatmentSector Companies:
Bioenergies / Biofuels : Cristanol, Deville, Diester Ind., E.Leclerc, Elyo Suez, Emin-Leydier, Euroluz, Groupe Soufflet, RWE Bioproducts : BioAmber, Bioattitude, Brodart, La Chanvrière de l'Aube, Lapeyre, Soliance, Sphère, Warcoing Water : AVK, Dupuy SAS, ISD, Pont-à-Mousson, Skywater, Soval, Suez, Veolia (Wind) energy : AREVA, ATV, Ferry Capitain, Fondéole, Française d'Eoliennes, Mangin Egly, Morgan Rekofa, Repower, Veolia, Vestas Waste management : ANDRA, Arcavi, Bartin Recycling, Biozis, BST, CFF Recycling, Colas, Derichbourg, Dislaub, Envie 2E, Hachette & Driout, Humblot, RVA, SCAPEST, Sita Dectra, Soremo, TCMS-Remondis, Veka,VauchéMain Business Functions
- Back office/ administration centres/ shared service centres
- Research & development
- Call Centres/ contact centres
- Light industrial
- Distribution/ logistics/ warehousing
