In Manche, one in five jobs is in the industrial sector, which represents 7.3 of the department's businesses. “It's perhaps a little strange to talk about Industry Week in the Channel, when there isn't a day when I don't hear about it, between the development of activities, regulations and jobs “, notes prefect Xavier Brunetière.
However, there is indeed an official date for Industry Week: it takes place from Monday 18 to Sunday 24 November 2024, throughout France.
In Manche, 90 events are scheduled, 45 in Cotentin, 17 in South Manche, 28 in Center Manche. The first of which took place in preview in Coutances, this Saturday, November 16, 2024: Mare area, the fine cutting and metal shaping company SAMP opened its doors.
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“Models of passion, success and innovation”
For this departmental opening of Industry Week, prefect and elected officials took turns at the microphone to reaffirm their support for the sector. “ This week aims to promote professions and know-how but also to encourage vocations, continues Xavier Brunetière. We must be particularly attentive to our youth, reaching out to them so that they can win over our businesses. »
“It offers our young people opportunities in professions of excellenceagrees Jean-Dominique Bourdin, mayor of Coutances. We must attract and retain the necessary talent. » According to the elected official, communities are privileged partners of industries: “They are models of passion, success and innovation. He makes us accompany these living forces of our territories. »
Company visits on the program
To do this, we must make them attractive, particularly in terms of “training, housing, health”believes socialist senator Sébastien Fagnen. “You have to believe in the industry, reasonably but strongly,” said Bruno Cassin, former CEO of the Cutanese company Elvia PCB.
Many companies will be discovered during this week in the Channel: this is the case of Seb-Moulinex in Saint-Lô, Grand large Yachting in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Florette in Lessay or Lactalis in Sainte-Cécile.
Complete program on https://www.week-industrie.gouv.fr.
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