The list of businesses is an aggregation of the principal establishments named in each industrial sector and each employment zone. It is not an exhaustive list of Limousin establishments.
Electrical equipment - 2,900-3,000 staff
Design, manufacture and marketing of products and systems for electrical installations and information networks in residential buildings, offices and industrial premises.
Low tension electrical devices.
LIMOGES (87) (head office) - CHÂLUS (87)
PANAZOL (87) - SAINT-YRIEIX-LA-PERCHE (87)
Pork meats - 1,000-1,100 staff
Industrial preparation of meat-based products: pork meats, salt meat, ham.
FEYTIAT (87) (head office) and LIMOGES (87)
Industrial vehicles - 800-900 staff
Refurbishment of military vehicles, transmissions and engines. Manufacture of spare parts for heavy goods and industrial vehicles.
Is part of the Swedish Volvo group.
LIMOGES (87)
Optoelectronics - 700-800 staff
Manufacture of optoelectronic components for the detection of weak levels of light.
BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE (19)
Paper, corrugated board - 600-700 staff
Manufacture and sale of reprographic paper.
Is part of the American International Paper group.
SAILLAT-SUR-VIENNE (87)
Motor parts manufacturer - 600-700 staff
Stamping of structural parts.
LA SOUTERRAINE (23) - BESSINES-SUR-GARTEMPE (87)
Children’s food - 500-600 staff
Manufacture of foods for children and the health food market.
Is part of the Danone group.
BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE (19)
Motor parts manufacturer - 500-600 staff
Design, development and production of cylinder head gaskets based on fibre and/or metal materials, elastomer seals as well
as heat screens for high temperatures.
Subsidiary of the German Freudenberg group.
NANTIAT (87) (head office) - CHAMBORET (87)
Printing - 400-500 staff
General book printer.
SAINT-YRIEIX-LA-PERCHE (87) (head office)
Electrical equipment - 400-500 staff
Manufacture of products intended for the mounting of electric lines.
ARNAC-POMPADOUR (19) (head office)
Call centre - 400-500 staff
Telephone support, call centre.
Is part of the Swedish Kinnevick group.
FAVARS (19)
Clutch linings - 400-500 staff
Design, manufacture and sale of clutch linings.
Is part of the transmission business of the French Valéo motor parts manufacturer.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Corrugated board - 300-400 staff
Manufacture of paper for corrugated board based on recycled fibres.
Is part of the Irish Smurfit Kappa group.
SAILLAT-SUR-VIENNE (87)
Metal construction - 300-400 staff
Manufacture of cold chambers, aseptic and oven areas for the pharmaceutical, nuclear and chemical industries and clean room screens.
BOUSSAC (23) (head office)
Rubber - 300-400 staff
Manufacture of elastomers seals and high temperature heat screens.
Part of the German Freudenberg group.
CHAMBORET (87)
Packaging - 300-400 staff
Manufacture of stiff paper packaging. Board and corrugated board.
Is part of the Scandinavian SCA Packaging group.
ROCHECHOUART (87) (head office)
Foundry - 300-400 staff
Manufacture of precision moulded parts in aluminium alloys.
Is part of the Canadian Alcan Aérospace group.
USSEL (19)
Communication - 200-300 staff
After sales service and logistics centre devoted to the new communication technologies.
BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE (19) (head office)
Packaging - 200-300 staff
Manufacture of packaging boxes (corrugated board).
BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE (19) (head office)
Sanitary ceramics - 200-300 staff
Manufacture and sale of ceramic and synthetic material bathroom fittings (sinks, baths, shower trays).
Is part of the Finnish Sanitec group.
LIMOGES (87)
Motor parts manufacturer - 200-300 staff
Specialist in automatic transmission systems, turbo systems and cooling systems.
Is part of the American Borgwarner Automotive
group.
TULLE (19) (head office)
Meats - 200-300 staff
Processing and packaging of meat.
ÉGLETONS (19)
Industrial testing - 200-300 staff
Specializes in industrial testing (buildings and equipment). Support for building sites in terms of safety.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Mechanical engineering - 200-300 staff
General engineering unit.
BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE (19) (head office)
Chemicals - 200-300 staff
Manufacture of colouring petrifying products for the ceramics and enamel industries.
Owned by the American Ferro group.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Armaments - 200-300 staff
Manufacture of armaments, specialists in medium calibre weapons and mechanisms. The Tulle site specializes in the field of heat and
surface treatment.
TULLE (19)
Shoes - 200-300 staff
Manufacture and sale of top of the range
shoes.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Leatherwork - 200-300 staff
Manufacture and marketing of travel and top of the range leather goods
BORT-LES-ORGUES (19) (head office)
Furniture - 200-300 staff
Design and manufacture of “ready-to-assemble” furniture for the office environment.
Subsidiary of the French Espace
Produit International Group.
LA COURTINE (23) (head office)
Mattresses - 200-300 staff
Manufacture of mattresses sold under their own brand name and for the leading brands in the sector. Is part of the Belgian Recticel group.
LIMOGES (87)
Furniture - 200-300 staff
Design and manufacture of bedrooms for babies and children.
GUÉRET (23) (head office)
Electrical equipment - 200-300 staff
The design and manufacture of induction proximity detectors, photoelectric cells and electronic boards.
LIMOGES (87)
Corrugated board - 200-300 staff
Limousin company processing corrugated board. Specializing in packaging.
Is part of the Spanish Saica Emballage group.
SAINT-JUNIEN (87) (head office)
Electronics - 200-300 staff
Specialists in electronic communication systems.
BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE (19)
Porcelain - 200-300 staff
Manufacture of plain and decorated porcelain.
LIMOGES (87) (head office) ORADOUR-SUR-GLANE (87)
Wood panels - 100-200 staff
Manufacture of decorative particle boards for internal construction.
Is part of the American Illinois Tool Works group.
USSEL (19)
Foundry - 100-200 staff
Aluminium foundry.
BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE (19)
Building - 100-200 staff
Avenir électrique de Limoges. Industrial electricity installations, cabling, winding and robotics.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Technical textiles - 100-200 staff
Felt manufacture (non-woven textile) and material for paper machines.
Is part of the American Albany International group.
SAINT-JUNIEN (87)
Plastics industry - 100-200 staff
Aixe-sur-Vienne (head office) (87)
Decalcomania - 100-200 staff
Manufacture of decalcomania and printing for ceramics.
SAINT-JUST-LE-MARTEL (87) (head office)
Door and window frames - 100-200 staff
Manufacture of pre-hung door units, door and window frames in metal and wood.
ARGENTAT (19) (head office)
Pharmaceuticals - 100-200 staff
Manufacture of medicines: treatment of AIDS.
Is part of the American Bristol Myers Squibb group.
MEYMAC (19)
Pharmaceuticals - 100-200 staff
Pharmaceutical sub-contracting.
Is part of the American Cardinal Health group.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Timber framework - 100-200 staff
Industrial timber framework.
FEYTIAT (87) (head office)
Signs - 100-200 staff
Manufacture of industrial and advertising boards. Printing, transfer and decalcomania.
PANAZOL (87) (head office)
Joinery - 100-200 staff
Specializes in the manufacture of made to measure closures in wood, iron, PVC and aluminium for building.
OBJAT (19) (head office)
Signs - 100-200 staff
Manufacture of industrial and advertising boards. Printing, transfer and decalcomania.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Building, public works - 100-200 staff
Carcassing and public works.
Subsidiary of the French Eiffage construction group.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Machinery for the food and agriculture industry - 100-200 staff
Manufacture of professional equipment for the catering trade (bakery, patisserie, cooking).
Is part of the Swedish Electrolux group.
AUBUSSON (23)
Corrugated board - 100-200 staff
Design, production and sale of corrugated board packaging (boxes and blanks).
Is part of the packaging branch of the French Emin Leydier group.
CHÂTEAUNEUF-LA-FORÊT (87)
Care products - 50-60 staff
Manufacture, packaging and sale of care
and cleaning products (soaps and detergents).
EYREIN (19) (head office)
Joinery - 100-200 staff
Manufacture of metal shutters and closings for domestic, commercial and industrial buildings.
BOUSSAC (23) (head office)
Joinery - 100-200 staff
Manufacture of isoplan and postformed
doors and pre-hung door units, postformed cupboard doors.
Is part of the American Jeld-Wen group.
USSEL (19)
Porcelain - 100-200 staff
Manufacture of plain and decorated porcelain.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Wood panels - 100-200 staff
Design, manufacture and sale of wood and medium density fibre boards, laminate flooring. Is part of the Portuguese Sonae Industria group.
USSEL (19)
Sanitary ceramics - 100-200 staff
Manufacture and sale of sanitary products (baths, sinks, etc.).
Is part of the American Kohler group.
BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE (19)
Cheese - 100-200 staff
Busseau cheese factory. Coeur de Lion brand.
Manufacture of cheeses and milk collection.
AHUN (23)
Corrugated board - 100-200 staff
Manufacture of corrugated board and paper, preparation of boxes and blanks and a stationery business.
SOLIGNAC (87) (head office)
Publishing - 100-200 staff
Publishing and printing the newspaper “Le Populaire du Centre”.
Is part of the Centre-France group.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Biscuits - 100-200 staff
Manufacture of madeleines, biscuits.
SAINT-YRIEIX-LA-PERCHE (87) (head office)
Stationery - 100-200 staff
Manufacture of envelopes and sales wallets (wallets, envelopes, etc.).
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Public works - 100-200 staff
Public works, electricity lines, pumping, swimming pools, electricity.
BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE (19) (head office)
Connectors - 100-200 staff
Manufacture of electrical industrial connectors.
Subsidiary of the French Sicame group.
ARNAC-POMPADOUR (19) (head office)
Plumbing - 100-200 staff
Company of plumbers, roofers and metal workers. Plumbing work, sanitary fittings, electricity, roofing and public works.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Rock wool - 100-200 staff
Conversion of minerals into rock wool for the manufacture of suspended ceiling panels, large plaques for industrial use and
wool in bulk.
Subsidiary of Saint-Gobain Isover, belonging to the insulation branch of the French Saint-Gobain group.
GENOUILLAC (23) (head office)
Public works - 100-200 staff
Public works company. Construction of roads and sports pitches.
Subsidiary of the French KLP Industries group.
USSAC (19) (head office)
Rubber - 100-200 staff
Design and manufacture of rubber and thermoplastic parts for the motor industry and the motor parts manufacturers.
BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE (19)
Sweets - 100-200 staff
Marketed under the Pierrot Gourmand brand name. Manufacture of sweets (lollipops
and jellies).
Is part of the Andros group.
ALTILLAC (19) (head office)
Filters - 100-200 staff
The manufacture of filters for industry, the aeronautical industry and purifiers.
Is part of the French Safran group.
NEXON (87) (head office)
Cosmetics - 100-200 staff
Beauty and cosmetic products.
BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE (19) - MEYMAC (19)
Plastics - 100-200 staff
Specialization in plastics, made to measure design and colour-fast surfaces. Manufacture of mouldings for EDF-GDF boxes.
Owned jointly by two German companies, DW Beteiligungs and Hartwigpaulsent.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Preserves - 100-200 staff
Formerly Corrèze Conserves. Manufacture and sale of jams, fruit compotes, honey, chestnut products, etc.
LUBERSAC (19) (head office)
Clothing - 100-200 staff
Manufacture of outerwear for men and small boys.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Rubber - 90-100 staff
Manufacture of elastomer parts.
BÉNÉVENT-L’ABBAYE (23) (head office)
Printing - 90-100 staff
Printing of magazines, books, prospectuses, posters, photogravure.
Is part of the SITCO group.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Printing - 90-100 staff
Book printer.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Kaolin extraction - 90-100 staff
Extraction of clay and kaolin, manufacture of ceramic paste.
AIXE-SUR-VIENNE (87) (head office) - LE PALAIS-SUR-VIENNE (87) - SAINT-YRIEIX-LA-PERCHE (87)
Joinery - 90-100 staff
Mirror making, aluminium and PVC joinery, shop windows.
ISLE (87) (head office)
Cosmetics - 90-100 staff
Research into bases and active materials for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.
Objat (19)
Meats - 90-100 staff
Trade, production and sale of meat to the butchers’ trade.
BESSINES-SUR-GARTEMPE (87) (head office)
Motor industry - 80-90 staff
Manufacture or permitless vehicles.
PIERRE-BUFFIÈRE (87) (head office)
Packaging - 80-90 staff
Packaging of beauty and cosmetic products.
SAINT-SORNIN-LEULAC (head office) (87)
Porcelain - 80-90 staff
Manufacture of plain and decorated porcelain.
SAINT-LÉONARD-DE-NOBLAT (87) (head office)
Electronics - 80-90 staff
Manufacture of electronic vacuum tubes and industrial magnetrons.
BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE (19) (head office)
Cartons - 50-100 staff
Printing, carton processing, packaging production.
SAINT-VICTURNIEN (87) (head office) - SAINT-JUNIEN (87)
Meats, poultry - 80-90 staff
Butchery, sale in bulk and retail of meat,
frozen and milk products, pork meat, poultry.
BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE (19) (head office)
Industrial patisserie - 80-90 staff
Manufacture of viennoiserie, uncooked and frozen bread, savoury products. Is part of the Panavi group.
SAINT-AUVENT (87) (head office)
Porcelain - 80-90 staff
Manufacture of plain and decorated porcelain.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Cartons - 80-90 staff
Production of point of sale and presentation materials by screen and offset printing. Maq’Print and Alliance Graphic.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Chains - 70-80 staff
Manufacture of round welded steel chain.
BELLAC (head office) (87)
Printing - 70-80 staff
Printing and photocomposition.
PANAZOL (87) (head office)
Printing - 70-80 staff
Printing and publishing, offset printing.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Electrical equipment - 60-70 staff
Manufacture of electric motors, high precision heat exchangers for military and transport applications.
Subsidiary of the American Honeywell group.
MALEMORT-SUR-CORRÈZE (19)
Porcelain - 60-70 staff
Manufacture of plain and decorated porcelain.
SAUVIAT-SUR-VIGE (87) (head office)
Infant care products - 60-70 staff
Manufacture of infant care products (textiles, hygiene, bedding).
GUÉRET (23)
Lingerie - 50-60 staff
Manufacture and sale within the home
of fine feminine lingerie.
LE DORAT (87) (head office)
Packaging - 50-60 staff
Production of boxes and cases for luxury products, from porcelain to spirits to haute couture.
Is part of the Italian Cartographica Pusterla-S.P.A. goup
Oradour-sur-Glane (head office) (87)
Joinery - 50-60 staff
Specialist in glued-laminated timber for
building. The company specializes in Douglas fir and is developing a range specifically for cladding, floors and reconstituted solid wood.
BOURGANEUF (23) (head office)
Porcelain - 50-60 staff
Manufacture of Limoges porcelain, specialists in the manufacture of plain porcelain (plates, dishes, saucers).
Subsidiary of the Porcelaines de Limoges et du Dorat company.
Is part of the Russian Nikoil group.
LE DORAT (head office)
Prepress - 50-60 staff
Plates and preparation of cylinders for stationery and cartons.
Is part of the Swedish Miller Graphics AB group.
LIMOGES (87) (head office)
Porcelain - 50-60 staff
Manufacture of plain and decorated porcelain.
Belongs to Ercuis (Goldsmith).
ISLE (87) (head office)
Joinery - 40-50 staff
Manufacture of made to measure wood doors and windows.
JARNAGES (23) (head office)
Sawmill - 40-50 staff
Forestry operations, sawmill, manufacture of palette planking. Owns Scieries du Limousin (Limousin Sawmills).
SAUVIAT-SUR-VIGE (87) (head office)
Optical - 40-50 staff
Design and manufacture of optical encoders.
CHAMPAGNAT (23) (head office)
Sawmill - 40-50 staff
Forestry operations, sawmill, manufacture of palettes.
FELLETIN (head office)
Perfumery - 40-50 staff
Manufacture and packaging of perfumes
and beauty products. Belongs to Parfum Balmain.
CHAMBERET (19) (head office)
Office furniture - 40-50 staff
Manufacture of made to measure and small measurement office furniture. Cutting and processing of panels.
ÉGLETONS (19) (head office)
Cooperage - 40-50 staff
Manufacture of barrels and casks.
SAINT-PANTALÉON-DE-LARCHE (19) (head office)
Engineering - 40-50 staff
Precision engineering and machining of parts.
CROCQ (head office) (23)