Marais (company)
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Marais or Groupe Marais, founded in 1962 in France
, is a manufacturer of trenchers
. The head office and workshop buildings have been located in Durtal
since 2001. Marais society via its founder, Jacques Marais is in 1962 behind the trenching wheel and the mechanized laying of cables or flexible pipes process.
At present, MARAIS line includes mainly wheel trenchers, chain trenchers, and micro trenchers.
French department, obtained a patent for a cutting wheel designed for drainage system (agriculture)
: that is the beginning of the wheel trencher.
1974, the administration of Postes et Télécommunications
chose to bury 40,000 km of networks. The company invented the lateral translation of the wheel and the laying box to facilitate work on the verge of the road.
Between 1974 and 1993, several trenchers were built and leased to civil engineering
companies to bury cables and Telecommunications network
s, electricity, gas and water.
1995, the company investigated new markets abroad : Morocco, Algeria, Senegal, Colombia, Mexico, United States, Canada, which will soon represent 30% of its turnover.
2000, Marais developed a patented micro-trencher named CLEANFAST for optical fiber cable laying in urban areas.
2001, by building the 12 000 km LDCOM network, now 9 telecom
, the company acquired the skill and experience of a turnkey network solutions manufacturer.
2005, Marais company established its first subsidiary
in Morocco
"Marais Morocco".
2006, it is the European leader of mechanized laying in the field of power networks, telecommunications and water and gas supply burying.
2008, the policy of the company is to develop new machines in the field of micro trenching with the Side Cut for the FTTx market.
2009, creation of a joint venture Marais-Lucas Technologies in Sydney
(Australia
).
2009, acquisition of the Marais company by Qualium Inverstissement (Caisse des dépôts et consignations
) and Ouest Croissance (Groupe Banque Populaire
-People's Bank
-), and Etienne Dugas succeeds to Daniel Rivard as the presidency of the Marais Group.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, is a manufacturer of trenchers
Trencher (machine)
A trencher is a piece of construction equipment used to dig trenches, typically for laying pipes or cables, or for drainage. Trenchers may range in size from walk-behind models, to attachments for a skid loader or tractor, to very heavy tracked heavy equipment.-Types:Trenchers come in different...
. The head office and workshop buildings have been located in Durtal
Durtal
Durtal is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is around 30 km north-east of Angers....
since 2001. Marais society via its founder, Jacques Marais is in 1962 behind the trenching wheel and the mechanized laying of cables or flexible pipes process.
At present, MARAIS line includes mainly wheel trenchers, chain trenchers, and micro trenchers.
History
Created in 1962, Mr. Marais, a contractor located in the SartheSarthe
Sarthe is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.- History :The department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, pursuant to the law of December 22, 1789, starting from a part of the province of Maine which was divided into two departments, Sarthe to the east and...
French department, obtained a patent for a cutting wheel designed for drainage system (agriculture)
Drainage system (Agriculture)
An agricultural drainage system is a system by which the water level on or in the soil is controlled to enhance agricultural crop production.-Classification:Figure 1 classifies the various types of drainage systems...
: that is the beginning of the wheel trencher.
1974, the administration of Postes et Télécommunications
Postes, télégraphes et téléphones (France)
Postes, télégraphes et téléphones was the French public administration of postal services and telecommunications. Formed in 1921, it was split in 1991 into La Poste and France Télécom....
chose to bury 40,000 km of networks. The company invented the lateral translation of the wheel and the laying box to facilitate work on the verge of the road.
Between 1974 and 1993, several trenchers were built and leased to civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
companies to bury cables and Telecommunications network
Telecommunications network
A telecommunications network is a collection of terminals, links and nodes which connect together to enable telecommunication between users of the terminals. Networks may use circuit switching or message switching. Each terminal in the network must have a unique address so messages or connections...
s, electricity, gas and water.
1995, the company investigated new markets abroad : Morocco, Algeria, Senegal, Colombia, Mexico, United States, Canada, which will soon represent 30% of its turnover.
2000, Marais developed a patented micro-trencher named CLEANFAST for optical fiber cable laying in urban areas.
2001, by building the 12 000 km LDCOM network, now 9 telecom
Neuf Cegetel
Neuf Cegetel is a French wireline telecom services provider and a mobile virtual network operator offering different services to consumers, enterprises and wholesale customers, ranking number two in the country...
, the company acquired the skill and experience of a turnkey network solutions manufacturer.
2005, Marais company established its first subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
"Marais Morocco".
2006, it is the European leader of mechanized laying in the field of power networks, telecommunications and water and gas supply burying.
2008, the policy of the company is to develop new machines in the field of micro trenching with the Side Cut for the FTTx market.
2009, creation of a joint venture Marais-Lucas Technologies in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
(Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
).
2009, acquisition of the Marais company by Qualium Inverstissement (Caisse des dépôts et consignations
Caisse des dépôts et consignations
The Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations is a French financial organization created in 1816, and part of the government institutions under the control of the Parliament. Augustin De Romanet is the board chairman and chief executive...
) and Ouest Croissance (Groupe Banque Populaire
Groupe Banque Populaire
Groupe Banque Populaire is a French group of cooperative banks. It is controlled by 18 regional banks, the CASDEN Banque Populaire and the Crédit Coopératif....
-People's Bank
People's Bank
People's Bank, or variations such as People's State Bank or People's National Bank Building, may refer to:in Austria*Volksbank, Central European retail bank headquartered in Austriain China...
-), and Etienne Dugas succeeds to Daniel Rivard as the presidency of the Marais Group.
Marais Group
Marais or Groupe Marais manufactures trenchers for both rural and urban areas. The Marais Group is constituted of 5 entities :- Marais Contracting Services (France);
- Marais Trenching (South Africa);
- Marais-Lucas Technologie (Australia);
- Marais Tunisie (Tunisie);
- Marais Algérie (Algeria);
Miscellaneous
- 2011 Member of the FTTH Council Europe;
- 2010 Gold Member of the FTTH Council Asia Pacific;
- 2006 French INPINational Industrial Property Institute (France)The National Industrial Property Institute is the national intellectual property office of France, in charge of patents, trademarks and industrial design rights. Until becoming the head of the European Patent Office, Benoît Battistelli was directeur général of the INPI...
Innovation Award.