An enlightening book on the Soulat company presented at La Guerche-sur-l’Aubois

the presentation of the book L'Entreprise Soulat de Sancoins took place in Paris and at Guerche-sur-l'Aubois – Inventions in electromechanics 1881-2001. ^{The result of long research work and the collection of testimonies, particularly from former workers, the work, written by Maryse Bouy and Jean-Pierre Guittonneau, transports readers into the family and industrial saga of the Soulat company which began at the end of the 19th century} e

century in Sancoins.

The 90s, a pivotal period

Founded in 1881 by Jean Soulat, a watchmaker and inventor, the company also specialized in electrical construction, notably through the manufacture of the time counter, a pioneering invention at the time. From there, the company would experience impressive expansion, stretching from Sancoins to Dieppe, then to Paris. ^{“The inventors of the time, including Jean Soulat, competed with innovative ideas, in particular to develop a way to price electricity, this new energy, using an hourly meter,” explained Maryse Bouy. Soulat's sons, Georges and André, took over the business from 1920, founding the Establishments Soulat Frères, which extended to La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois. After them, the factory will continue to make headlines for its technological feats in micromechanics and electronics until the end of the 20th century.} e

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A book on the industrial past of the Soulat company in La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois soon to be presented

The company, despite its successes, also experienced difficult times, particularly at the turn of the 1990s. The testimonies collected in the book reflect this pivotal period, when the company began to lose ground in the face of competition and economic changes. deep. Finally, the dissolution of the Soulat Frères company was recorded in 2001, marking the end of a family adventure which lasted more than a century.