History

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Ferry Capitain Founded

Just downstream from Joinville, Auguste Capitain established a bocard driven by a water wheel and a patouillet on the right bank of the Marne.

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Construction of a blast furnace, as well as a second crushing line and coal storage buildings.

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Edmond Capitain, son of Auguste, takes over managing director

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The foundry equipped itself with a four-tonne open-hearth furnace enabling the manufacture of cast steel components.

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Throughout the last century, major investments were made to reinforce and increase the machining capacity of the mechanical workshop.

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CMD

Integration of the CMD group

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FCMD

Over the Years