Industrial operations related to regional resources and know-how
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Agri-business
2nd most important industrial sector in Midi-Pyrenees in terms of sales (5.7 billion euros),
700 establishments, 15,500 employees ( 18% of industrial jobs in the region)
2 dominant sectors: dairy and meat products
International brands: Roquefort, Armagnac, Monfort, ...
Companies: Groupe 3A, RAGT, Andros, Sté des Caves de Roquefort, Nutrition et Santé, Syngenta Seeds, ...
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Mechanical engineering and metal working
Metallurgy and metal processing:
1,098 establishments, 13,450 employees
Mechanical equipment:
1,389 establishments, 12,780 employees
1 SPL: Mecanic Vallée
The Technical Ceramics Complex of Tarbes controls essential know-how for French industry
Companies: Robert Bosch, Technofan, SAM, Pall Exekia, Figeac-Aéro, Boostec, Aubert&Duval
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Textile
- 4th most important cluster of textile businesses in France: 7,160 jobs
- Leading French center for carded yarn and wool fabrics
- 2 zones of production: Pays d'Olmes (Ariege) and southern Tarn working in the fields of spinning, weaving, and dry filling
Companies: Michel Thierry, Chargeurs Fashion, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Bruno Saint-Hilaire, Carreman, ...
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Forest products, furniture, paper
- 2nd ranking region for production of non-resinous wood
- 3rd largest wooded region in France: 1,133,000 hectares, covering over one fourth of the regional territory
- 5th ranked nationally for the collection of commercial wood
- 4,200 companies, 22,000 direct jobs
Companies: Tembec, Tarnaise des Panneaux, Lapeyre, Fermetures Keller, Goma Camps |
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