COMPANY
COMPANY HISTORY
MECAMONT HYDRO, established in 1981 and taken over by Hervé BLANCHARD in 1990, is based in LANNEMEZAN, in the south-west of France, close to the A64 Toulouse to Bayonne motorway. In 2008, Hervé BLANCHARD was rejoined by his younger son, Nicolas, a mechanical engineer like his father.
Based on our experience gained over the last 25 years MECAMONT HYDRO has extended its range of work to meet the ever-changing needs of its clients and the market.
The company’s initial experience, gained in the field of cableway installation and maintenance, has given it a solid base on which to build, enabling it to develop new parallel activities in the field of hydroelectric plants, industrial sites and urban and work-site cable-car transport.
In 2009, Hervé BLANCHARD formed a sister company “TCB”, taking over the activity previously run by TES, part of the ARCELORMITTAL group, and employing four of its former technicians. TCB’s main activity is specialised work on steel cable installation in France & abroad. http://www.tec-cables.com/fr/
The firm’s premises are situated on the steel cable fabrication site of ARCELORMITTAL, in Bourg-en-Bresse, in the Ain (01) region of France. Hervé BLANCHARD is manager.
The joint management of MECAMONT HYDRO and TEC CABLES BOURG, is founded on strong ethical values and a well-tested management system, combining their complimentary expertise to confirm their position in French & world markets.
Both companies can operate independently or jointly depending on the work involved.
Although the company has expanded, MECAMONT HYDRO still retains the focus and strong motivation of a small local enterprise.
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1980 - Creation of Mécamont
Workshop designed for ski lift repair work
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1990 - Take over of Mécamont by Hervé Blanchard. the company becomes Mécamont Hydro
Diversification of the historical maintenance of ski lifts to include industrial maintenance of ski lifts to include industrial maintenance in the Lannemezan catchment area
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1995 - Partenariat with the Bombardier Group
Mécamont becomes Commercial and Technical Agent for the Pyrénées
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2000 - Bombardier leaves the European market
This is followed by a severe drop in industrial activity in the area
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2008 - Restructuration
Reorientation of company strategy towards Hydroelectric plant maintenance
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2009 - Creation of TEC CABLES BOURG
Tec Câbles Bourg
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2014 - 2015 - Modernisation
Modernisation of our workshops and launch of a new R&D program
OUR TEAM
MECAMONT HYDRO despite the growth and diversification of its activities, remains a family-run, personal company. Today, MECAMONT HYDRO boasts 65 permanent employees offering a wealth of complementary skills – designers, mechanical engineers, technicians, mechanics, welders, machine operators, automation technicians, overhead cable work specialists etc. – all qualified, experienced & highly motivated. Most of the extra temporary workers taken on in peak season have worked for MECAMONT HYDRO before, so know the company, its working practices and high standards.
“SAVOIR FAIRE”. Our workforce has the skills and qualifications to handle practically every situation in the field. It includes licensed HGV drivers, trained fork-lift and high-rise cradle operators, licensed asbestos workers and qualified electricians. Over 50% of this workforce are trained First Aiders and volunteer firefighters.
“SAVOIR ETRE”. The company encourages staff to apply common sense alongside specialist skills to every work situation.
MECAMONT HYDRO offers a top class comprehensive service.
ACCREDITATION
Based on the ISO 9001 standard, MECAMONT HYDRO was first accredited ISO 9001 in 1994, a first in their line of business at the time, in France. We are proud to announce, that the last renewal audit took place in October 2015, where we obtained the ISO 9001 standard under the new 2015 Version – the 7th company in France to have been awarded it!
Our Health and Safety management system is based on the OHSAS 18001 reference, and the French MASE professional practices framework. An accredited certification of our Health and Safety management system is planned for September 2016.
Our environment and sustainable development management system is based on the ISO 14001 and 26000 norms; an accredited certification of our Environment and Sustainable Development management system is planned for 2017.
Our QUALITY, HEALTH & SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY.
OUR VALUES
OUR COMMITMENT
MECAMONT HYDRO is above all a responsible corporate, looking to the future, committed to sustainable development and to social and environmental issues.
Dynamic and resourceful, MECAMONT HYDRO are able to offer a reliable top class service with innovative solutions, delivered on-schedule to your specification. Our accredited ISO 9001 Quality Management system (qualified since 1994) and our Health & Safety policy demonstrate our commitment to reliability and safety for customers and staff.
MEN AND WOMEN
Today, MECAMONT HYDRO is a 65-strong highly motivated team, with varied and complementary professional competencies and backgrounds, rich both socially and culturally. Equal-opportunity is one of our strengths: even in this field of work, 15% of our staff are women.
Our in-house development naturally integrates disabled people and their adaptation to everyday company life is made as easy as possible.
A SKILLED TEAM
MECAMONT HYDRO’s development and opening up of new markets relies on a long-term training policy acquiring new skills, building on existing ones and the intergenerational transfer of knowledge.
We favour apprenticeship training and our extensive annual training program closely follows company strategy, health and safety issues and staff requests. Every year we devote between 2.5% and 4.5% of our payroll to specific training activities – technical, health and safety, management skills, are just a few. This is real proof of just how much we value the development of our employees’ skills.
MECAMONT HYDRO value the « Savoir-Faire », this combination of expert knowledge & skills, and cultivate it to give us the edge in a competitive market, develop new markets and state of the art technologies.
A VOCATION FOR SERVICE
MECAMONT HYDRO has a gained a reputation over the years for technical competence, 24/7 responsiveness and the quality of its work, even when the going gets tough and the logistics are complicated. From father to son, this reputation will be continued.
Particular attention is paid to health, safety & environmental issues with strict observance of the different rules and standards which apply to the profession. Whether it’s a planned operation or an emergency situation, whatever the weather or the adverse conditions, the same rigorous safety measures are applied.
Our Technical Support Department deals with the preparation, the logistics and the traceability of the work, all in accordance with current regulations and industrial standards.
Sustainability and Responsible Business Practice
As MECAMONT HYDRO continues to grow, the company remains committed to sustainability & responsible business practice.
The health & safety of our personnel, courtesy and consideration for others, saving energy and waste-recycling are standard practices at MECAMONT HYDRO, exemplified by work-place ergonomics and staff initiatives such as frequent safety-checks and car-sharing. All this is part of our policy in favour of social cohesion & long-term success.
INFRASTRUCTURES ET MOYENS
INFRASTRUCTURES
Dotée de nouvelles infrastructures en début 2016, MECAMONT HYDRO s’est installée sur un site d’environ 50 000m², dont 1 000m² de bureaux et 5 000m² d’Ateliers couverts.
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Dotée de nouvelles infrastructures en début 2016, MECAMONT HYDRO s’est installée sur un site d’environ 50 000m², dont 1 000m² de bureaux et 5 000m² d’Ateliers couverts.
