INDUSLACQ & CHEMPOLE’64 CHEMICAL PARKS – Certified as a ‘turnkey’ industrial site by ‘Territoires d’industrie’

The Seveso III Induslacq & Chempole’64 chemical parks in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The Seveso III park is an industrial site situated in the heart of south-west France, connected to Europe and operating within a thriving industrial environment. Covering an area of 50 fully developed hectares, the park offers ready-to-use plots ranging from 1 to 15 hectares, thereby providing considerable flexibility for interested businesses. Ideally situated in the town of Lacq, the park has all the necessary infrastructure for optimal operation, including drinking water, industrial water, industrial-grade wastewater treatment, energy recovery from liquid effluents and a high-speed fibre-optic internet connection. In addition, a catering service is available on site.

Close to the park, several training and research centres offer opportunities for skills development, such as the Cité scolaire de Mourenx and GRETA. Renowned institutions such as the Lacq Research Group (ARKEMA), the Lacq Study and Research Centre (TOTAL), the Technical Centre (TORAY), the Science Faculty of the University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour, as well as business and engineering schools (ESC Pau, ENSGTI, CESI, EIST) are also based here, fostering collaboration and synergies between the park’s businesses and these institutions.

The Seveso III industrial estate also offers a comprehensive range of shared services to meet the needs of the companies based there. These services include industrial safety with dedicated training programmes, rail transport to facilitate logistics, maintenance of communal areas, and the collection, recycling and recovery of waste. Services covering maintenance engineering, regulatory inspections, construction engineering and support for managing technological risks are also available. An analytical laboratory is provided, along with fire and rescue services and occupational health services to ensure the safety and well-being of employees at the companies based there.

An ideal location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The Seveso III park is ideally situated in Lacq, a town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, in south-west France. Its location offers easy access to the region’s main road networks, such as the A65, A64 and A63 motorways, providing excellent connectivity with surrounding towns and the rest of the country.

For air travel, Pau-Uzein Airport is just a 20-minute drive from the park. Furthermore, two other airports are easily accessible nearby: Biarritz-Parme Airport and Tarbes-Ossun-Lourdes Airport.

As for travel by train, the stations at Pau and Orthez are close to the park, facilitating rail connections to other destinations.

For activities relating to maritime transport, the port of Bayonne is also accessible, situated approximately 70 kilometres from the park. It can be reached by road or via the rail network. 

What support is available within the Seveso III Induslacq & Chempole’64 industrial estate?

The Seveso III Induslacq & Chempole’64 business park offers attractive incentives for setting up business activities. Companies setting up there benefit from a two-year exemption from the Business Property Levy (CFE) as well as from property tax on buildings. These measures are designed to support new businesses and encourage their initial development.

Furthermore, it is important to note that the municipality of Lacq is classified as an AFR ( Aid for Investment in the Most Vulnerable European Regions) area. This classification enables eligible businesses to benefit from financial aid to support their investment projects. This aid may be granted by central government or local authorities and takes various forms, such as grants, loans, guarantees, and tax and social security exemptions.

What is the local business ecosystem of the Seveso III Induslacq & Chempole’64 business park?

Several prestigious companies are already established in this business park, demonstrating its appeal and potential. These include Arkema, Bioénergie du Sud-Ouest (Vertex Bioenergy), Noveal (L’Oréal Group), Novasep, Sanofi, Terega, Toray Carbon Fibres Europe and Total.

These renowned companies help to create a dynamic ecosystem that fosters collaboration, offering new opportunities for partnership and growth to businesses joining the park.

What industrial land plots are available at the Seveso III Induslacq & Chempole’64 industrial estate?

The Seveso III Induslacq & Chempole’64 industrial estate offers a range of industrial land options to meet the needs of businesses.

The park covers a total area of 50 hectares, with part of it designated as a turnkey site. A single contiguous designated area spans 15 hectares, thus offering the possibility of establishing large-scale projects. Furthermore, the minimum area required for a project is 1 hectare, enabling businesses to find a site suited to their specific needs.

As regards energy supply, the Seveso III park boasts an efficient energy mix. Natural gas, produced locally at a price independent of the market, is available in significant quantities, with an annual output of 1,300 GWh. Steam is also available, with a pressure range of 4 to 110 bar and an annual output of 1,000 kt (40 per cent of which comes from renewable biomass).

Electricity is generated locally via combined heat and power, with an output of 150 GWh per year. The site also has an electrical capacity of 63 kV – 80 MVA, with redundancy and backup capacity ensured. The 20 kV and 5.5 kV networks offer a high level of reliability. To meet cooling requirements, the plant has a cooling water capacity of 1,000 GWh per year, with five circulating circuits totalling 15,000 m³/h. In addition, a biological and physico-chemical wastewater treatment plant is located on site, with a treatment capacity of 1,000 m³/day and a reserve capacity of 2,000 kg COD/day.

These comprehensive energy and environmental facilities enable companies based in the park to benefit from a reliable energy supply and efficient resource management.