Calvados, a breeding ground for successful small businesses

News letter

Calvados provides fertile soil for small and medium-sized businesses.

A network of successful companies now covers the entire county, taking advantage of its wealth of expertise.

There were 3,250 start-ups in Calvados in 2003 – proof of our can-do culture.

Calvados, a breeding ground for successful small businesses

Laboratoires Standa (Caen) :
Manufacturer of biochemical additives for the food industry. The world’s leading producer of propionic bacteria. 20 employees.
Thibaut (Vire) :
World’s leading manufacturer of stone-polishing machines
Laboratoire Cotral (Condé sur Noireau) :
Manufacturer of ear defenders for people working in noisy environments. France’s leading producer of customized ear defenders. 70 employees, including 45 in Lower Normandy.
Legallais Bouchard (Caen) :
Hardware distributor. France’s leading professional hardware distributor. 400 employees, including 280 in Lower Normandy.
Eldim (Hérouville-Saint-Clair):
Optical metrology. World’s leading producer of optoelectronic measurement instruments. 48 employees.
Chauvin Arnoux (Reux) :
Manufacture of electrical and physical testing and measurement instruments, together with electrical, thermal, metrological and maintenance equipment. Europe’s leading manufacturer of hand-held measurement devices. 900 employees, including 500 in Lower Normandy.
Laboratoires Gilbert (Hérouville-Saint-Clair) :
Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics laboratory. France’s leading manufacturer of first-aid kits. 233 employees.
Etamic (Saint-Martin des Entrées):
Precision dimensional inspection. The firm produces a comprehensive range of standard devices for carrying out general production inspections. It is the world’s leading specialist in precision pneumatic gauging. 258 employees, including 135 in Lower Normandy
La Normandise (Vire) :
France’s leading manufacturer of own-brand dog and cat food in individual trays. 320 employees.

Contact us :

Calvados Stratégie
Espace Gardin,
40 avenue de l'hippodrome
14000 Caen
Tel : 00 33 (0)2 31 15 62 70
Fax : 00 33 (0)2 31 15 62 75
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