A first-class platform for industries

An international industrial & logistic area
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An area 27 km long by 5 km wide, i.e. more than 10,000 hectares
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1,200 businesses with more than 30,000 jobs
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International industrial companies such as:
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Renault: assembly of commercial vehicles for the Renault, Nissan and Fiat brands
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Safran Nacelles (headquarter and production centre): one of the two main integrators of aircraft engine nacelle systems in the world
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Total: the French largest refinery
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EDF: thermal power plant and CO2 capture demonstrator
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Sedibex (Veolia): one of Europe's largest industrial waste incineration and recycling plants
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35 km of quays, 200 km of rail and road networks
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Sea links with more than 600 ports on all five continents and pan-European multimodal network (rail, waterway and road)
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Expertise in industrial traffic (average of 900 out-of-gauge loads handled every year)
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Very high-voltage electricity
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Lines with 90, 225 and 400 kV
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Nearly 20 million Euros invested to ensure reliable power supply in Le Havre
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Natural gas (high and low pressure)
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Industrial gases (O2, N2, H2)
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Industrial water
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5 to 10 times cheaper than drinking water (depending on consumption)
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Industrial quality, by a treatment specific to Radicatel
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52 km of pipelines
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2 reservoirs of 50,000 m3 each
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43 businesses connected in the Industrial Port Area
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Steam
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4 km network at 20 bar supplying 5 companies
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Capacity: 300,000 tonnes a year (200,000 tonnes currently supplied)
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10 km extension planned
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1.4 million sqm warehouse space, 350,000 sqm planned
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Liquid bulks: 5.6 million m3 storage capacity
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Pipelines within the area and to the Paris airports
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Industrial waste treatment facilities
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Very high-speed fibre network
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Speeds of above 50 Mb/s
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180 km network in the Le Havre and Caux Estuaire conurbations
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The advantages of Regional Development Grant (AFR)
Le Havre industrial port area are among the areas eligible for AFRs. This classification allows business - small businesses, SMEs and groups - to benefit, under certain conditions, from various types of government funding such as:
- The regional planning grant for industrial and service projects (industry and services "PAT")
- Business tax exemptions (Company Real Estate Contribution - CFE)
Pooling resources for greater competitiveness
Synerzip-LH is an association that brings together Le Havre Port authority (GPMH) and the industrial firms of Le Havre Industrial Port Area, to pool their services, networks and know-how.
The association, which has 80 members, steered the joint setup of the Technological Risk Prevention Plan (PPRT).


They have chosen Le Havre Industrial Port Area
Renault - Safran Nacelles - EDF - Total - Engie - Eramet - Yara - Imperial Tobacco / Sedibex - Air Liquide - Chevron Oronite - Clemessy Services - Lubrizol - Estener - Omnova solutions - Osilub - Orientis Gourmet (Kusmi Tea and Lov Organic tea)
Key figures
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1,200 businesses
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More than 16,000 employees in industry & services businesses
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1st French chemical platform
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2 billion € industrial investments in the last 10 years
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The Seine Valley entrance, France's largest industrial region (700,000 jobs)