ErgoSanté, designer and manufacturer of ergonomic equipment adapted to the needs of employees, will build a new manufacturing workshop in Anduze.
By Hubert Vialatte Published on Dec. 3, 2020 at 19:22
Specialising in the design and manufacture of ergonomic seats and new models of exoskeletons, the adapted company ErgoSanté obtained a grant of 800,000 euros as part of the "Territoires d'Industrie" programme. This grant is part of a global financing project of 2 million euros.
This project comprises several stages: acceleration of international development, structuring of the adapted business model, further innovation, training, acquisition of machinery, construction of a new manufacturing workshop.
"The grant from France Relance will speed things up," says Samuel Corgne, director and founder ofErgoSanté. The challenge is to "get our hands back on the manufacturing capacity, to rebalance production between England and Anduze".
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The two UK industrial sites will continue to produce complex tapestries - seats for an amputee or a heavyweight person, etc. - which will be used in the future.
In Anduze, the plant will be expanded by the end of 2021 by 1,000 m2, "which is 1.5 times more than the current surface area. We are awaiting the validation of the project by the town council of Anduze, whose executive has just changed," says Samuel Corgne. The architect is Aitec (architecture, engineering, technical and construction engineering), based in Alès.
This extension is a necessity, whereas e-commerce, via the betterwork.fr website, has been boosted by the development of workstation fittings linked to the boom in teleworking: sale of seats, cushions, mice, briefcases...". But for the moment, we are unable to increase our manufacturing capacity as sales increase," warns Samuel Corgne.
With this new industrial tool, ErgoSanté plans to create 26 direct, non-relocatable local jobs in three years, to be added to the 25 jobs already created this year. The adapted company will thus have to "increase its skills on very complex products". While maintaining its identity as a committed player in the social and solidarity economy. " ErgoSanté is doing its part to promote integration, and that's what makes me thrilled. I'm not interested in working with people who are doing well," concludes Samuel Corgne.
Created in 2013, ErgoSanté employs 90 people in 16 branches. Turnover (€7 million last year) is expected to grow by 10% this year.
Hubert Vialatte
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