Why set up your international business in Sénart, near Paris, France?
Expand your international business to Sénart, situated in the French Parisian region Île-de-France
Sénart, situated near Paris in Île-de-France, is part of the urban area Grand Paris Sud. It comprises 10 communes, just 35km from France’s capital Paris: Cesson, Combs-la-Ville, Lieusaint, Moissy-Cramayel, Nandy, Réau, Savigny-le-Temple, Vert-Saint-Denis (in the department Seine-et-Marne), Saint-Pierre-du-Perray, and Tigery (in Essonne).
With easy access, Sénart’s area benefits from great connections:
- The N104- the south eastern portion of the Francilienne, a partial ring road around the Parisian region Île-de-France
- The A5 motorway- links the Parisian region with the Langres area, in north-eastern France
- Connections to more important national motorways:
- A4- links Paris to Strasbourg
- A6- also known as the Motorway of the Sun, links Paris to Marseille in the south, via Lyon
- A10- links Paris to Bordeaux
- A11- links Paris to Nantes
- The RER (Regional Express Train) Line D, which connects the north of Paris to its south, passing through the heart of the capital, serves 4 stations in Sénart, and provides a direct 30 minute connection to Gare de Lyon and Châtelet-les-Halles train stations
- 35 bus lines, with 4 direct links to Massy (TGV (High-Speed Train) Station), Evry, Suresnes, Marne-la-Vallée, and Melun (TGV Station)
- The Port of Evry- 5 minutes away via the Francilienne
- Orly Airport- 20 minutes away
- Paris Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) Airport- 40 minutes away
- Melun Villaroche Aerodrome- 5 minutes away
Plasson, a leading international presence in the development, production and marketing of technical products mainly made of plastics, has established itself in one of Sénart’s business parks, Le Parc du Levant. Pascal Vivet, the Managing Director of Plasson France, points out thanks to these great connections, “most of our employees will benefit from a much shorter commute and it will also improve our business’ logistics component. Access to one of France’s best road networks will certainly contribute to our after-sales service efficiency.”
In establishing your international company in Sénart, you are choosing to:
- Invest in the future, thanks to the area’s strong dynamic growth; the Chairman of the Japanese consumer plastics manufacturer IRIS Group, Kentaro Ohyama chose France and Sénart to set up his company’s first European operations, and as he highlights, “our decision to invest in France was motivated by the opportunities that come with logistical excellency, workforce productivity, an environment that encourages creativity and innovation, and the country representing one of the largest European markets.”
- Benefit from personal support, to facilitate your business’ expansion and your employees’ integration
- Enjoy a large choice of lodging for your employees
- Live in a favourable life and work setting, with numerous renovated areas
- Have access to a dynamic professional network, enabling opportunities for meetings between company directors
The market for companies looking to set up in Sénart, near Paris, France
Business parks, industrial grounds and properties, to buy or to rent in French Parisian region Île-de-France
Sénart is a region full of true development potential, and large and diverse land offers that accommodate both very small businesses and SMBs. 200-hectares of industrial land are available today, for economic or mixed use, located within the area’s 8 dynamic business parks. La Coopérative Bio- a cooperative of organic farmers in Île-de-France- highlights the benefits of this diverse choice: “With the help of the Île-de-France regional council and the Seine-Normandie Water Agency, we were looking for a site with multimodal access. Sénart Eco-Pole, with its attractive property pricing, its location between two of our industry’s major production sites (Essonne and Seine-et-Marne), and its connection to the A5 motorway and the Francilienne, were just some of the elements that convinced us to choose this site.”
What’s more, no less than 630,000m2 of business real estate is set to be constructed:
- + 60,000m2 of office space
- + 150,000m2 of business premises
- + 470,000m2 of logistics warehouse space
All of Sénart’s business parks benefit from high-speed broadband connection.
A qualified workforce for your international business in Sénart, Île-de-France
Education in Sénart
The workforce in Sénart is young and qualified (1/3 of the residents are less than 20 years old, and 2/3 are less than 40). There is a total of 3,000 students (set to become 5,000), all trained in the zone’s various campuses:
- The University Institute of Technology (IUT), with 6 technology degree programmes (DUT), 20 professional ones, and 3 departments (UFR); this is a university campus part of The University of Paris-Est (UPE), an association of universities and higher education institutions
- A Paris-Sénart ICAM campus, that will eventually accommodate 1,000 students; ICAM- Institut catholique d'arts et métiers- is a Graduate Engineering school located in six cities in France
- A National Higher Education Teacher Training School (ESPE), with 350 students
Christophe Chauvet, development Director of ELCIMAÏ Group, highlights that “We are situated within a favourable environment for transforming trade, with apprenticeships and universities. We also benefit from great urban connection, with road access points, the train station, and soft modes of transport.” ELCIMAÏ is a holding company that specialises in high technological added-value production and is established in Sénart’s Le Parc du Bois des Saint-Pères Business Park.
The companies already set up in Sénart, Île-de-France
Professional presence in numbers
The location has seen one of Île-de-France’s highest growth rates in terms of employment in 5 years: + 9% from 2008 to 2013. Over the course of the last 3 years, professional applications to set up in Sénart make up 600,000m2 of area:
- 460,000m2 for logistics
- 100,000m2 for industrial business
- 22,000m2 for office space
More than 4,300 business in the public and private sector, representing 43,000 jobs, are also present in Sénart.
Companies that chose to set up and develop in the territory, near Paris, France
- ASSA ABLOY, head offices and door openings manufacturing (Vachette, Point Fort Fichet)
- SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES VILLAROCHE, civil engines and Moteurs Militaires
- INEO INFRACOM, construction of electric networks and telecommunications
- IRIS OHYAMA, head offices- plastic furnishings for the general public
- ESPERA, Simply Market’s production unit
- ATHP, industrial maintenance
- RIVE, manufacturer of fishing material
- PLASSON France, headquarters and distribution unit for industrial equipment
- ATF Gaia, recycling for electric and electronic material
- REYNAERS, head offices and aluminium profiles training centre
- IMPRIMERIE MARTINENQ, printing
- RESMED, medical equipment manufacturing
- VIESSMANN, regional head offices, training centre, and heating installation
- BIOBANK, “bone banking”
- BALLESTRERO, head offices, Bouygues group construction company
- ILLIG France, manufacturer of thermoforming and packaging machines and tools
- BMW GROUP FRANCE, spare parts and training centre
- PORCELANOSA, head office in France
- SIMP BEAUTY, head office, cosmetic subcontractor
- GÉOPARTS, logistics for SNCF spare parts
- BERGERAT MONNOYEUR, Caterpillar group, public works equipment
- AD Distribution, automotive spare parts e-commerce
- SCADIF, Île-de-France supply cooperative
- SARENZA, shoes and accessories online store
- CDISCOUNT, e-commerce, household appliances, furniture
- LE PISTON FRANÇAIS (LPF), production of aeronautical mechanical parts and sets
- REOSC/SAFRAN, design, production and integration of high-performance optics
- SCH, European provider of IT infrastructure services
- FAREVA/COSMEVA, manufacturer, wholesaler in perfumery, cosmetics
- TRANSALLIANCE/COCA COLA
