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pUY-DE-DÔME
The department relies on two forward-looking fields: bio-sourced material (SIGMA) and sustainable civil engineering (Polytech). BIM training courses are also available to model tomorrow’s constructions.
key figures of department
47 907
establishments
240 000
employees
+ 200
foreign-invested
companies
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The Metal Additive Manufacturing sector is dynamic and emerging in the department. It
includes many players: manufacturers (AddUp), machine suppliers (3D Systems, Inteyx),
or even training and research centres such as Sigma and its “Additive Manufacturing
Chair”.
The competitive hubs and clusters provide structure for a cooperation between
businesses and public research in various sectors, especially:
- Polymeris and IMC in the rubber, plastics and composites sector,
- CIMES and the Centre de promotion des métiers de l’industrie HALL 32 (Industry promotion centre) which stimulate innovation and exchanges, especially around the industry of the future,
- Vegepolys Valley, Innov’Alliance, ADIC, Cluster Bio for the agri-food industry,
- Fibois and Xylofuture in the wood industry,
- I-Care, Innovatherm, GIMRA, Biopôle Clermont-Limagne and Lyonbiopole for healthcare.
MAIN BUSINESS SECTORS
Rubber and plastics
Metallurgy,
metalwork,
machining
Agri-food industry
Wood, paper,
cardboard, printing
Healthcare industry
Focus on … LOGISTICS
With its strategic position, the Puy-de-Dôme is becoming an important player in French and European logistics. At the crossroads of the A75 (North-South) and the A89 (East-West) motorways connecting Europe to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. A developed activity which accounts for almost 10% of the jobs in the department. (INSEE – DADS)
CUTLERY
INDUSTRY
THE RUGBY CLUB
“ASM CLERMONT
AUVERGNE”
THE SHORT FILM
INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVAL
80 VOLCANOEs
5 AOP CHEESES
2 REGIONAL
NATURAL PARKS
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In this document, discover: key figures, the main sectors of activity, the strong points, where to set up, the quality of life, in the department of the Puy-de-Dôme!
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