the 12 news of the year 2024 in Sablé-sur-Sarthe and its surroundings

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Extensions, company buyouts, closure or restructuring of factories… economic year 2024 was dense on the territory of Sablé-sur-Sarthe and surrounding areas.

1- Anger of farmers

Farmers mobilized from the start of the year in our territory. Blocking of highways, snail operation on the Sablé-sur-Sarthe ring road… They mobilized for better recognition, decent remuneration, for the application of the Egalim law.

For several days, they made themselves heard. After seeing little progress, they made themselves heard again at the end of the year in the face of the Mercosur treaty denouncing the signing of free trade between Europe and Mercosur (Common Market of South America).

2-Extension of Screws Service in Parcé-sur-Sarthe

On March 30, Visserie Service in Parcé-sur-Sarthe, managed by Jean-René Beauvais, inaugurated its 5,000 m2 extension. A seventh expansion since its creation in 1975. It now has 16,000 m2 of buildings.

Specializing in the sale of screws, the Parcé-sur-Sarthe company continues its development. Its double specialty: sales on the internet and the possibility of selling individually. His strategy? The creation of sales websites dedicated to each country with the idea of ​​covering Europe.

3- A new team at the head of Bailleul hospital

A new team made up of Guillaume Laurent (also head of the Le Mans hospital center), supported by Aldric Evain, is working to turn around the Bailleul hospital. The conditions are not yet met to reopen the maternity or emergency departments 100%, but 2024 was marked by positive points with the establishment of unscheduled consultations in the pediatric department and the relay center for language disorders.

4- In Val-du-Maine, Levrard diversifies to recruit

Levrard Assainissement is historically based in Val-du-Maine (Ballée), a few kilometers from Sablé-sur-Sarthe. In recent years, the company has doubled its number of employees, innovating in a generally unattractive field.

The company does not only offer sanitation services. The company has been divided by activities: Levrard Assainissement, Levrard Transport (for the rental of tanks and dumpsters), Levrard Nuisibles (for rodent control, bedbugs, wasp and hornet nests) and Levrard diagnosis rehabilitation (inspection networks, network repair).

At the head of the family business, a trio of managers: Cécile Brisard, Sylvain Brisard et Jean-Charles Levrard.

5- Farmers of Loué: Erwan de La Fouchardière succeeds Yves

After 28 years at the head of Farmers of Loué, Yves de La Fouchardière handed over to his son, Erwan. Nothing predicted a family succession in a cooperative where Yves de La Fouchardière was director, certainly, but above all an employee. An emotional handover during the cooperative's general meeting in Le Mans in May. Erwan de La Fouchardière takes up the challenge with an identical state of mind, “being serious but not taking yourself seriously”, like the advertising campaigns which could still surprise us and make us smile.

6- La Sablésienne: Amélie Loret joins forces to grow the company

The La Sablésienne biscuit factory is opening a new page in its history. Its manager, Amélie Loret, joined forces with a couple of entrepreneurs, Pierre and Ee-Leen Poignant a year ago.

The result is a new lease of life for the small shortbread manufacturing company and projects which are coming to fruition with the opening of a store in Paris, the development of exports and the creation of a new range of small shortbreads. salty.

7-Restructuring of the Bigard group: 200 positions eliminated at Charal in Sablé

During a Bigard group committee meeting on Wednesday October 2, a massive restructuring was announced. It has a very strong impact on the Charal de Sablé slaughterhouse. More precise information was given at the end of the year by the mayor of Sablé, Nicolas Leudière.

Logistics activity remains on the site. It has started and employs 100 people. 100 other people leave for other sites of the group including the Socopa has Cherré-Eau. 100 people lose their jobs. 200 positions are being eliminated in Sablé.

8- Mane, flavor specialist, continues to grow in the Sabolian region

The Mane group, the 5th largest flavor producer in the world, employs around a hundred people at its Sablé-sur-Sarthe site. Its director, Nicolas Nourtier, presented the extension projects in November. They started in June on the historic site, rue Jean-Monnet. The parking lot will be covered with photovoltaic shades. At the same time, work on the construction of a new production plant, rue des Châteaux d'eau in Solesmes, is due to begin in spring 2025. The result will be around twenty jobs.

9-In La Suze, Valeo closes its factory, 250 people laid off

The Valeo site in La Suze-sur-Sarthe, which employs nearly 250 peoplewill close within a few months. The news was made official on Wednesday November 27, 2024. The La Suze-sur-Sarthe site was put up for sale by the automotive supplier on July 15. A period of three months was then given to find a possible buyer. There was none. The site is expected to close in the spring. In France, Valeo is cutting 1,233 jobs. The Sablé site is not affected by the restructuring.

10-In Sablé, the Bel cheese factory celebrates its 60th anniversary

In Sablé, the Bel cheese factory celebrated its 60th anniversary in November. The anniversary was celebrated with employees who were able to show their families around the factory. Festivities led by Joël Geslin, site director, who has worked at Bel for 30 years, including 19 in Sablé. After a good year in 2024, 2025 is off to a good start for Bel, particularly with the production of mini-Babybel. Teams will be organized on weekends to cope with demand. The company is looking for around forty people.

11-Seven acquisitions in a few months for LDC

This year in particular, the poultry group LDC has intensified its buyback policy. Seven new companies were acquired in a few months, including Indykpol, the leader of the turkey in Poland, Calibra in Romaniathe group European Convenience Food in Germany. The acquisition of the Pierre Martinet catering group is still awaiting validation from the competition authority. A big year for the Sabolian poultry producer, one of whose flagship brands, Le Gaulois, is celebrating its 80th anniversary.

12-From the movement to the head of the Salesky transport group

In October 2022, the Salesky transport group, based in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, “joined” the MoussetJe transporte group. Jérôme Hervé handed over to Mickaël Martz, appointed general manager.

Since September 2024, Mousset Jetransporte has been in the process of reorganizing its management after a difficult year. Mickaël Martz, general manager of Salesky but also of Jet Freeze and Simonnet, was ousted a few weeks ago.

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