{"id":6447,"date":"2025-12-04T12:02:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/our-history\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T14:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T13:13:47","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/en\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our history"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_200a5a7ae1a4fd5b7195d2436fc9b2a3\" class=\"titreh2-block bloc-h2\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"flex-1\">\n                <p class=\"tagline\">A family-owned group<\/p>\n                <h2 class=\"heading-2 underlined\">A human adventure above all<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"flex-1 text\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_e2fd9983ef342894dd608a3fceff1546\" class=\"contenu-riche-block bloc-contenu-riche\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content position-right\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/135Ans-GLM-2.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_e2fd9983ef342894dd608a3fceff1546\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/135Ans-GLM-2-848x527.webp\"\n                         class=\"image\"\n                         alt=\"135 ans d&#039;histoire Gruau\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    135 ans d&#039;histoire Gruau                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text lg:order-2\">\n                                <p>Our work as a <strong>coachbuilder<\/strong> is fascinating, as it is linked to the ever-changing automotive world and because it has always undergone <strong>major developments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developments driven by innovation and technology<\/li>\n<li>Developments driven by lifestyles and customs<\/li>\n<li>Developments driven by the urbanisation of regions and countries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Today more than ever, the light commercial vehicle is closely <strong>connected to the urban world<\/strong> and its distribution requirements.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Present in all niche markets in the light commercial vehicle sector, Groupe Gruau is organised around two major divisions: Urban Mobility and Medical Vehicles, to provide the best transport solutions for our private and public customers.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_08d6ceedadda00ebc3b3a645975e655e\" class=\"conteneur-block article-body \">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"container py-6 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>137 years of history in pictures:<\/strong> discover the Group as told by Patrick Gruau, the company\u2019s 5<sup>th<\/sup> captain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_4484dca3d9655a7d36424296f0ee619f\" class=\"contenu-image-block bloc-contenu-image\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto\">\n                <div class=\"content position-right\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1910-Rene-Legodais.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_4484dca3d9655a7d36424296f0ee619f\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1910-Rene-Legodais-559x738.webp\" class=\"image\" alt=\"\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    Ren\u00e9 Le Godais                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text underlined lg:order-2\">\n                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\">Ren\u00e9 Le Godais<br \/>\n(1839-1911)<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Born into a family of woodcutters who became wheelwrights as early as 1830, Ren\u00e9 Le Godais leaves the family business based in Ern\u00e9e (53). In 1889, he settles in Laval with a few companions. He sets up his own business manufacturing carts in front of the fairground and equips it with an exhibition window. He would pass on his keen sense of business to his son, also named Ren\u00e9. More than 10,000 carts would leave the Le Godais workshops. This Laval location is the historic reference point for the creation of the company.     <\/span><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_3016ce41959c98d5eb1204f8a96ad850\" class=\"contenu-image-block bloc-contenu-image\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto\">\n                <div class=\"content position-left\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1923-Rene-Le-Godais.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_3016ce41959c98d5eb1204f8a96ad850\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1923-Rene-Le-Godais-587x738.webp\" class=\"image\" alt=\"Ren\u00e9 Le Godais Junior\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    Ren\u00e9 Le Godais Junior                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text underlined lg:order-2\">\n                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\">Ren\u00e9 Le Godais Junior<br \/>\n(1881-1925)<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Succeeding his father, Ren\u00e9 continued the expansion of the family business. He welcomed many companions and apprentices, including a certain Marius Gruau, himself from a line of wheelwrights originally from Maisoncelles (53). Ren\u00e9 died suddenly at the age of 44. Five years later, Ren\u00e9&#8217;s widow called back Marius, who took charge of the coachbuilding business. Sometime later, Marius married Ang\u00e8le, the only daughter of Ren\u00e9 and his wife, Louise.    <\/span><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_29516dc8d3910a65ecbe5cacf382add7\" class=\"medias-carousel-block bloc-medias-carousel\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"swiper carouselMedias\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide flex justify-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1889-Charrette-Legodais.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_29516dc8d3910a65ecbe5cacf382add7\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1889-Charrette-Legodais.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div 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class=\"flex-1 text\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_08d6ceedadda00ebc3b3a645975e655e\" class=\"conteneur-block article-body \">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_04dff606d48616b180a786e8c977cda4\" class=\"contenu-image-block bloc-contenu-image\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto\">\n                <div class=\"content position-right\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1968-Marius-Gruau.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_04dff606d48616b180a786e8c977cda4\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1968-Marius-Gruau-552x738.webp\" class=\"image\" alt=\"\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    Marius Gruau                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text underlined lg:order-2\">\n                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\">Marius Gruau<br \/>\n(1906-1994)<\/h3>\n<p>Noticing that car manufacturers were not meeting all customer needs, <strong>Marius Gruau<\/strong>, who joined the company in 1929, began <strong>transforming and fitting out vehicles<\/strong>. Founded in 1933, the Gruau coachworks designed and built bodies for passenger cars, as well as vans, coaches, heavy goods vehicles, semi-trailers, and livestock trucks. By winning a major order for 250 coaches for the army, Gruau moved from craftsmanship to an <strong>industrial scale<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_08d6ceedadda00ebc3b3a645975e655e\" class=\"conteneur-block article-body \">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_ea6865f91a6634642996edb845c58b2a\" class=\"contenu-image-block bloc-contenu-image\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto\">\n                <div class=\"content position-left\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1982-Rene-Gruau.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_ea6865f91a6634642996edb845c58b2a\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1982-Rene-Gruau-532x738.webp\" class=\"image\" alt=\"\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    Ren\u00e9 Gruau                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text underlined lg:order-2\">\n                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\">Ren\u00e9 Gruau<br \/>\n(1932-1984)<\/h3>\n<p>By securing a major order for <strong>250 coaches<\/strong> for the Air Force, Gruau moved permanently in 1955 from a <strong>craft-based activity to an industrial dimension<\/strong>. Ren\u00e9 Gruau, son of Marius, created the design office necessary to fulfill this major contract. <\/p>\n<p>Export success, moving from Rue Lemercier de Neuville to Rue du Ponceau in Laval&#8230; Gruau&#8217;s reputation then spread to the <strong>western half of France<\/strong>, and the regional generalist coachbuilder worked mainly with two <strong>car manufacturers<\/strong>: Citro\u00ebn and Saviem-Berliet. Ren\u00e9 Gruau consolidated the industrial expansion of the site, which moved to Saint-Berthevin (1969). He gradually focused Gruau on <strong>light commercial vehicles<\/strong> and developed partnerships with brands.  <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_f1094670b4715367f8f37c7b41078cad\" class=\"medias-carousel-block bloc-medias-carousel\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"swiper carouselMedias\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide flex justify-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1956-Rene-Gruau-dans-lusine-de-la-rue-du-Ponceau-1.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_f1094670b4715367f8f37c7b41078cad\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1956-Rene-Gruau-dans-lusine-de-la-rue-du-Ponceau-1-1071x738.webp\" alt=\"1956 Ren\u00e9 Gruau dans l&#039;usine de la rue du 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slider-pagination\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"btn-next btn btn-secondary\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_a9682ae91f601abe37d5e27ac4ab32f5\" class=\"titreh2-block bloc-h2\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"flex-1\">\n                <p class=\"tagline\">Sustainability and development<\/p>\n                <h2 class=\"heading-2 underlined\">Leadership rooted in the Group&#8217;s human values<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"flex-1 text\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block_08d6ceedadda00ebc3b3a645975e655e\" class=\"conteneur-block article-body \">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_ba92c99099feb2d74247477482722e5b\" class=\"contenu-image-block bloc-contenu-image\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto\">\n                <div class=\"content position-right\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Patrick-Gruau-President-du-Groupe-1.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_ba92c99099feb2d74247477482722e5b\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Patrick-Gruau-President-du-Groupe-1-587x738.webp\" class=\"image\" alt=\"Patrick Gruau Pr\u00e9sident du Groupe Gruau\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    Patrick Gruau                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text underlined lg:order-2\">\n                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\">Patrick Gruau<br \/>\n(since 1984)<\/h3>\n<p>Joining the company in 1980, Patrick, Ren\u00e9&#8217;s eldest son, was tasked with developing Gruau in eastern France and the \u00cele-de-France region. Upon his father&#8217;s sudden death in 1984, he took over the reins of the company at the age of 28, thanks to the trust of his family and senior executives. Inspired by several study trips to Japan and then the United States, he implemented a Total Quality approach driven by participative management and launched his <strong>first corporate project in 1988<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n<p>Patrick developed external growth starting in 1987 and more intensely from the mid-90s. The group became multi-specialist, multi-site, and multi-manufacturer, <strong>positioning itself by the early 2000s as the European No. 1 in Light Commercial Vehicle Coachbuilding.<\/strong> <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_03996d1de09216ac2b58f30a6d2ab532\" class=\"titreh2-block bloc-h2\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"flex-1\">\n                <p class=\"tagline\">Diversification and external growth<\/p>\n                <h2 class=\"heading-2 underlined\">Between acquisitions and new locations<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"flex-1 text\">\n                <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">To diversify its markets, get closer to its <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">customers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">trengthen the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">longevity of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">group<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">Patrick<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">Gruau chose to acquire several coachbuilding companies. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">In order to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">secure <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">new <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">markets<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">manufacturers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\"> in particular<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">new <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">sites <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">were<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">also established<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49549822 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW49549822 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_0bd87d4066684301af1029b3239959b4\" class=\"contenu-riche-block bloc-contenu-riche\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content position-right\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1995-inauguration-Gruau-Paris.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_0bd87d4066684301af1029b3239959b4\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1995-inauguration-Gruau-Paris-750x527.webp\"\n                         class=\"image\"\n                         alt=\"1995 inauguration Gruau Paris\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    1995 inauguration Gruau Paris                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text lg:order-2\">\n                                    <p class=\"tagline\">1987<\/p>\n                                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">Gruau establishes itself in the Paris region<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For its first external growth operation, Gruau bought the family business <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enac-Sapa<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> from Christian Girardi\u00e8re, located in Gennevilliers, northwest of the capital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW159776321 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159776321 BCX0\">With a workforce of 45 employees, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW159776321 BCX0\">Enac<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159776321 BCX0\">-Sapa transformed vehicles from Citro\u00ebn, Ford, and VAG<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159776321 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159776321 BCX0\"> Gruau moved closer to major contractors and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159776321 BCX0\">now<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159776321 BCX0\"> had a showcase to display its expertise. Renamed <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW159776321 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159776321 BCX0\">Gruau Paris<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW159776321 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159776321 BCX0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW159776321 BCX0\">moved<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159776321 BCX0\"> to modern premises, expanded in May 1995, the company became the group&#8217;s lead site, particularly for the assembly of bodywork kits, a new service designed by Gruau Laval that led to the creation of the Gruau Network.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW159776321 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_220ebffd6d0d84cc0a3450b239cc5e67\" class=\"contenu-riche-block bloc-contenu-riche\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content position-left\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1992-Inauguration-Gruau-St-Etienne-La-Talaudiere.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_220ebffd6d0d84cc0a3450b239cc5e67\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1992-Inauguration-Gruau-St-Etienne-La-Talaudiere-717x527.webp\"\n                         class=\"image\"\n                         alt=\"1992 Inauguration Gruau St Etienne La Talaudi\u00e8re\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    1992 Inauguration Gruau St Etienne La Talaudi\u00e8re                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text lg:order-2\">\n                                    <p class=\"tagline\">1991<\/p>\n                                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">Gruau expands its expertise<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW49790349 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49790349 BCX0\">After the Paris region, the Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes region was targeted with the acquisition <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW49790349 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49790349 BCX0\">of the Ducarme company in Saint-Etienne. Bernard Ducarme, a close friend of the Gruau family, handed over his family business specializing in funeral vehicles. <\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"EOP SCXW49790349 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW196215257 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196215257 BCX0\">At the time of its acquisition, it was manufacturing seventy per year, mainly for the local market. This was an opportunity for the Mayenne-based company to get a first foot in the door of medical vehicles and to develop innovation in a field strongly linked to customs and traditions: Ducarme would thus produce the first MPV-style hearse, named the Rivage. Today, more than 300 Ducarme funeral vehicles are produced each year. Since 2022, Ducarme&#8217;s funeral activity has joined the group&#8217;s Normandy site in Argentan.   <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW196215257 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_6bbde519c5bcc9a55ea0b28de150d49c\" class=\"contenu-riche-block bloc-contenu-riche\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content position-right\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1995-Isotherme-Citroen-C15.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_6bbde519c5bcc9a55ea0b28de150d49c\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1995-Isotherme-Citroen-C15-807x527.webp\"\n                         class=\"image\"\n                         alt=\"1995 Isotherme Citro\u00ebn C15\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    1995 Isotherme Citro\u00ebn C15                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text lg:order-2\">\n                                    <p class=\"tagline\">1995<\/p>\n                                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161393669 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161393669 BCX0\">Agathon-D\u00e9sile joins Gruau<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW249156243 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249156243 BCX0\">In April, the Le Mans-based company <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW249156243 BCX0\">Desile<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249156243 BCX0\">-Agathon, specializing in isothermal vehicles under the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249156243 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW249156243 BCX0\">Isberg<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW249156243 BCX0\"> brand, joined the group. This century-old company, led by Bernard Agathon, possessed valuable skills for the group, notably the manufacture of composite panels and a high-potential site well-located in Le Mans and close to Laval. <\/span> <\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW249156243 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW198338263 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198338263 BCX0\">A new industrial organization was put in place between the two sites: <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW198338263 BCX0\">Isberg<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198338263 BCX0\"> vehicles were transferred to Laval, and all specific vehicles from the Mayenne site were concentrated at Gruau Le Mans.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW198338263 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_01c7cf50bd295ee795e12095298594cd\" class=\"contenu-riche-block bloc-contenu-riche\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content position-left\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1995-Achat-Picot-1.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_01c7cf50bd295ee795e12095298594cd\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1995-Achat-Picot-1-717x527.webp\"\n                         class=\"image\"\n                         alt=\"1995 Achat de Picot\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    1995 Achat Picot                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text lg:order-2\">\n                                    <p class=\"tagline\">1995<\/p>\n                                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161393669 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161393669 BCX0\">Picot joins Gruau<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW89951446 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89951446 BCX0\">On August 2, the Picot company near Savigny-les-Beaune joined the group. Acquired from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89951446 BCX0\">Jean-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89951446 BCX0\">Claude Picot, it designs and manufactures &#8216;red&#8217; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89951446 BCX0\">medical<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89951446 BCX0\"> vehicles, in other words, ambulances for firefighters and a whole range of other first-response fire vehicles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW24612303 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24612303 BCX0\">The local workforce, more focused on viticulture, eventually outweighed the group&#8217;s efforts to sustain the activity, which was gradually transferred to Gruau Tours<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24612303 BCX0\"> within a more industrial context<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24612303 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW24612303 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_cbd0bb19988009d4b79d9417290d44fc\" class=\"contenu-riche-block bloc-contenu-riche\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content position-right\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1998-Inauguration-Gruau-Lorraine-Presentation-des-vehicules.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_cbd0bb19988009d4b79d9417290d44fc\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1998-Inauguration-Gruau-Lorraine-Presentation-des-vehicules-807x527.webp\"\n                         class=\"image\"\n                         alt=\"1998 Inauguration Gruau Lorraine Pr\u00e9sentation des v\u00e9hicules\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    1998 Inauguration de Gruau Lorraine                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text lg:order-2\">\n                                    <p class=\"tagline\">1998<\/p>\n                                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\">Creation of Gruau Lorraine<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By winning a first tender for Renault, Gruau built a new &#8216;end-of-line&#8217; factory in Sainte-Marie-aux-Ch\u00eanes, near Metz, in the immediate vicinity of the Renault Batilly site. In a brand-new building <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">inaugurated in June<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Gruau converted 9 and 16-seater minibuses from Master-type vehicles. <\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Several productions followed, specializing this site in small-series subcontracting for Renault and, given its great flexibility, in the production of Key Account fleets for all activities of the group&#8217;s other sites. Gruau Lorraine also developed a local activity for assembling kit products for the local Lorraine market. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_0efdc7ccb5cca795f87215cc2daed042\" class=\"contenu-riche-block bloc-contenu-riche\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content position-left\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2001-Achat-SANICAR-1.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_0efdc7ccb5cca795f87215cc2daed042\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2001-Achat-SANICAR-1-717x527.webp\"\n                         class=\"image\"\n                         alt=\"2001 Achat SANICAR\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    2001 Achat SANICAR                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text lg:order-2\">\n                                    <p class=\"tagline\">2001<\/p>\n                                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161393669 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161393669 BCX0\">Strengthening the medical division<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW57643045 BCX0\">Sanicar<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57643045 BCX0\">, based in Grenoble, joined the Gruau scope. A former subsidiary of Renault V\u00e9hicules Industriels with 34 employees, the company was taken over by Jean Chabanel. It manufactures red and white ambulances under the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW57643045 BCX0\">Sanicar<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57643045 BCX0\"> brand, a well-known brand in France and also in Maghreb countries, particularly for its Renault-based conversions. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW188341912 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188341912 BCX0\">It allowed the Gruau Group to continue its progress in the medical vehicle market, as did the Petit company, acquired simultaneously.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188341912 BCX0\"> In<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188341912 BCX0\"> 2021<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188341912 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188341912 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW188341912 BCX0\">Sanicar<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188341912 BCX0\"> took the name Gruau Grenoble, and the brand was retained on the ambulances.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW188341912 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_5f611d5bb18a924dd400f433c89d9fd5\" class=\"contenu-riche-block bloc-contenu-riche\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content position-right\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2001ambulance-blanche-SAMU-Petit.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_5f611d5bb18a924dd400f433c89d9fd5\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2001ambulance-blanche-SAMU-Petit-703x527.webp\"\n                         class=\"image\"\n                         alt=\"2001 Ambulance Petit\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    2001 ambulance blanche SAMU Petit                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text lg:order-2\">\n                                    <p class=\"tagline\">2001<\/p>\n                                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\">Development of the ambulance activity<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238519824 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238519824 BCX0\">Petit joins the Group. The family business is then run by the founder&#8217;s son, Patrick Petit, a member of the French Bodywork Federation and a long-standing friend of Patrick Gruau. Upon retiring, he hands over his company, which specializes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238519824 BCX0\"> in private ambulances and in the Citro\u00ebn, Peugeot and Fiat brands, to the Mayenne-based Group.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238519824 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238519824 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW257866182 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257866182 BCX0\">A partner of the Tour de France cycling race, Patrick Petit passed this contract to the Gruau Group, which continues its <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW257866182 BCX0\">sponsorship<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257866182 BCX0\"> with Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) today. Gruau Tours thus provides ambulances every year for the medical team of the Tour de France and other cycling events organized by ASO. A true enthusiast, Patrick Petit now looks after his remarkable museum of ambulances and assistance vehicles.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW257866182 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span> <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW238519824 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_d1f1e1828b6ab77c03b371267ef150fe\" class=\"contenu-riche-block bloc-contenu-riche\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content position-left\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gruau-Polska.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_d1f1e1828b6ab77c03b371267ef150fe\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gruau-Polska-703x527.webp\"\n                         class=\"image\"\n                         alt=\"Flotte Gruau Polska\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    2003 les premi\u00e8res flottes de v\u00e9hicules capt\u00e9es pour le march\u00e9. Ici, quatre-vingt-six v\u00e9hicules de transport de fonds et de colis pour la Poste nationale de Pologne.                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text lg:order-2\">\n                                    <p class=\"tagline\">2001<\/p>\n                                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\">Towards the Polish market<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW149860037 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149860037 BCX0\">Gruau Polska was born from Renault&#8217;s frustration at not having quality conversions for its vehicles in Poland. The manufacturer thus called on Gruau to train Polish coachbuilders. Rather than just training, Gruau preferred to study establishing its own presence to invest in this market of 40 million inhabitants at the time. <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yvon Peurou and \u00c9ric Gruau opted to recruit a Franco-Polish director, Boguslaw Mazur, who is still active. The first site was created in the center of the country in an area where labor was abundant. A second factory was established in Wola, south of Warsaw, in 2012, near manufacturers and logistics providers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n                <section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"mise-en-avant-6adf75bd6e913\" class=\"mise-en-avant-block bloc-mise-en-avant\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto pt-0\">\n        <div class=\"bg-ui-brand-subtle-background radius rounded-4xl p-6\">\n                        <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gruau Polska now consists of around a hundred employees. It has developed a complete range of products dedicated to the Polish market and export, in collaboration with Gruau Le Mans for the French construction market. <\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_65b55864e299581762b7993114808c01\" class=\"contenu-riche-block bloc-contenu-riche\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content position-right\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2002-Collaborateurs-Labbe.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_65b55864e299581762b7993114808c01\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2002-Collaborateurs-Labbe-807x527.webp\"\n                         class=\"image\"\n                         alt=\"2002 Collaborateurs Labb\u00e9\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                                                        <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text lg:order-2\">\n                                    <p class=\"tagline\">2002<\/p>\n                                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\">A new lease of life for Labb\u00e9<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201018393 BCX0\">Located in Lamballe (C\u00f4tes-d&#8217;Armor) since its creation in 1948, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW201018393 BCX0\">Labb\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201018393 BCX0\"> enjoyed a great family era with its founder Fernand <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW201018393 BCX0\">Labb\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201018393 BCX0\"> and his two sons, Beno\u00eet and Pierre. After a difficult period and a stint with American shareholders, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW201018393 BCX0\">Labb\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201018393 BCX0\"> regained its stability. Its two specialties were split: the Armored Department was sold, while the Large-Volume Van Department found a family group and a sustainable project with Gruau. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW27035913 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27035913 BCX0\">Philippe Quintin, the salaried manager at the time, was the linchpin of this merger with Patrick Gruau.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n                <section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"mise-en-avant-6adf75bd70120\" class=\"mise-en-avant-block bloc-mise-en-avant\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto pt-0\">\n        <div class=\"bg-ui-brand-subtle-background radius rounded-4xl p-6\">\n                        <p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW27035913 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27035913 BCX0\">Having become the French number one in large-volume vans, after twenty-two years within the Gruau Group, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW27035913 BCX0\">Labb\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27035913 BCX0\"> employs 200 people and manufactures nearly 4,000 vans per year.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW27035913 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27035913 BCX0\"> <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW27035913 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_98548e74b78d4655f6b9b1e8758efd3a\" class=\"contenu-riche-block bloc-contenu-riche\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content position-left\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bluebus-vehicule-electrique-Gruau-2011.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_98548e74b78d4655f6b9b1e8758efd3a\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bluebus-vehicule-electrique-Gruau-2011-790x527.webp\"\n                         class=\"image\"\n                         alt=\"\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    Le Bluebus : un v\u00e9hicule innovant, propre, accessible \u00e0 tous, en toutes circonstances.                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text lg:order-2\">\n                                    <p class=\"tagline\">2008<\/p>\n                                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\">Gruau electrifies urban transport<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW267127018 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267127018 BCX0\">After developing the Microbus alone, a new urban collective transport solution, Gruau partnered with the Bollor\u00e9 group in a 50\/50 joint venture to deploy a 100% electric version renamed <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW267127018 BCX0\">Bluebus<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267127018 BCX0\">. Gruau provided its expertise in bus construction and its electric powertrain, and Bollor\u00e9, a new entrant to the market after its <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW267127018 BCX0\">Bluecar<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267127018 BCX0\"> experience, installed its new lithium-ion-polymer batteries, making this mobility solution unique in France.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267127018 BCX0\"> <\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW267127018 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW267127018 BCX0\"> <\/span><br class=\"SCXW267127018 BCX0\"><\/span><\/p>\n                <section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"mise-en-avant-6adf75bd740c5\" class=\"mise-en-avant-block bloc-mise-en-avant\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto pt-0\">\n        <div class=\"bg-ui-brand-subtle-background radius rounded-4xl p-6\">\n                        <p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98843037 BCX0\">In 2013, in accordance with their agreements, Bollor\u00e9 bought out Gruau&#8217;s shares and production was gradually transferred to Bollor\u00e9&#8217;s new industrial site in Ergu\u00e9-Gab\u00e9ric. The Breton industrialist invested heavily and expanded its 100% electric bus offering by sustaining the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW98843037 BCX0\">Bluebus<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98843037 BCX0\"> range. Gruau, for its part, focused exclusively on its core business as a coachbuilder. A great adventure between two industrialists.<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n                                                        <div class=\"action-wrapper flex\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/en\/clean-mobility\/\" data-contenu_riche-btn=\"Clean mobility\" data-contenu_riche_category=\"\" data-contenu_riche_name=\"Our history\" target=\"\"\n                           class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n                            <span>Clean mobility<\/span>\n                            <span><\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_c6f8d9e8f1e164b76aaa046b082478d3\" class=\"contenu-riche-block bloc-contenu-riche\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content position-right\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2010-Implantation-GIFA-pole-sanitaire.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_c6f8d9e8f1e164b76aaa046b082478d3\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2010-Implantation-GIFA-pole-sanitaire-719x527.webp\"\n                         class=\"image\"\n                         alt=\"2010 vue a\u00e9rienne de Gifa, Collet\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                                                        <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text lg:order-2\">\n                                    <p class=\"tagline\">2010<\/p>\n                                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\">Gifa and Collet consolidate leadership<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW267127018 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW167186243 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167186243 BCX0\">The companies <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW167186243 BCX0\">Gifa<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167186243 BCX0\">-Collet and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW167186243 BCX0\">Cogicar<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167186243 BCX0\"> based in Orne and Vend\u00e9e joined the Gruau Group. Spin-offs from the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW167186243 BCX0\">Heuliez<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167186243 BCX0\"> group, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW167186243 BCX0\">Gifa<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167186243 BCX0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW167186243 BCX0\">Cogicar<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167186243 BCX0\"> specialized in ambulances, while Collet was originally a family business specialized in ambulances and funeral vehicles. The companies were acquired from Jean <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW167186243 BCX0\">Caghass<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW167186243 BCX0\">i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167186243 BCX0\"> after ten years of discussions with Patrick Gruau.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167186243 BCX0\"> <\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW167186243 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW167186243 BCX0\"> <\/span><br class=\"SCXW167186243 BCX0\"><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW167186243 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW167186243 BCX0\">The Mayenne-based group, number two in France for medical vehicles, thus acquired the market leader. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW167186243 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n                <section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"mise-en-avant-6adf75bd78598\" class=\"mise-en-avant-block bloc-mise-en-avant\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto pt-0\">\n        <div class=\"bg-ui-brand-subtle-background radius rounded-4xl p-6\">\n                        <p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW114345883 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW114345883 BCX0\">To date, the group is the leader in France. The <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW114345883 BCX0\">Gifa<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW114345883 BCX0\"> and Collet brands have been retained and are grouped within the same structure, Gruau Vend\u00e9e, which employs 145 people between Saint-Laurent-sur-S\u00e8vres and Argentan.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW114345883 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_8cdf1b53efefb75f8660dca48db41af2\" class=\"contenu-riche-block bloc-contenu-riche\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content position-left\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3.Equipe-collaborateurs-Gruau-Lyon-Lanery-2025_1-logos-double-1-1.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_8cdf1b53efefb75f8660dca48db41af2\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3.Equipe-collaborateurs-Gruau-Lyon-Lanery-2025_1-logos-double-1-1-1118x527.webp\"\n                         class=\"image\"\n                         alt=\"Equipe collaborateurs Gruau Lyon Lan\u00e9ry\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                                                        <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text lg:order-2\">\n                                    <p class=\"tagline\">2013<\/p>\n                                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\">Lan\u00e9ry joins Gruau<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161370871 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161370871 BCX0\">Gruau invested in Greater Lyon, a historic land of coachbuilders, by acquiring the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW161370871 BCX0\">Lan\u00e9ry<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161370871 BCX0\"> company.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW161370871 BCX0\">Lan\u00e9ry<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161370871 BCX0\"> offers other skills such as expertise in specific vehicles for firefighters. <\/span> <\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW161370871 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW176550435 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176550435 BCX0\">The brand will therefore be retained for these specific vehicles, while the company, renamed Gruau Lyon, now deploys other complementary and traditional Gruau activities (crew cabs, isothermal vehicles, etc.) in its local market. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n                <section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"mise-en-avant-6adf75bd7b5a5\" class=\"mise-en-avant-block bloc-mise-en-avant\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto pt-0\">\n        <div class=\"bg-ui-brand-subtle-background radius rounded-4xl p-6\">\n                        <p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW176550435 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176550435 BCX0\">57 employees are working there.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW176550435 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_6169ea55b681264566e13b006040d6d9\" class=\"contenu-riche-block bloc-contenu-riche\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content position-right\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2016-Partenariat-Sortimo.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_6169ea55b681264566e13b006040d6d9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2016-Partenariat-Sortimo-745x527.webp\"\n                         class=\"image\"\n                         alt=\"2016 Partenariat Sortimo\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    2016 Partenariat Sortimo                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text lg:order-2\">\n                                    <p class=\"tagline\">2016<\/p>\n                                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\">Sortimo: a strategic partnership<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186490672 BCX0\">Gruau created a joint venture with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW186490672 BCX0\">Sortimo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186490672 BCX0\">, one of the world leaders in vehicle racking and load-securing systems. All products offered are compatible with each other. Gruau can thus distribute high-quality (German) complementary fittings. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW186490672 BCX0\">Sortimo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186490672 BCX0\"> is developing its network in France and gaining access to the key account customers of the European leader in light commercial vehicle coachbuilding. <\/span> <\/p>\n                <section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"mise-en-avant-6adf75bd7d937\" class=\"mise-en-avant-block bloc-mise-en-avant\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto pt-0\">\n        <div class=\"bg-ui-brand-subtle-background radius rounded-4xl p-6\">\n                            <h5 class=\"heading-5 mb-4 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\">A great Franco-German alliance<\/h5>\n                        <p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW84584440 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84584440 BCX0\">The company <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW84584440 BCX0\">Sortimo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84584440 BCX0\"> by Gruau has its own site in the Paris region, a distribution network, and sales advisors available to professionals who buy either directly or via the internet. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_76fd2ebf768dd4c37d6334df7a5e5b75\" class=\"contenu-riche-block bloc-contenu-riche\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content position-left\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2017-Operation-croissance-externe-Onnicar.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_76fd2ebf768dd4c37d6334df7a5e5b75\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2017-Operation-croissance-externe-Onnicar-703x527.webp\"\n                         class=\"image\"\n                         alt=\"2017 Op\u00e9ration croissance externe Onnicar\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                    2017 Op\u00e9ration croissance externe Onnicar                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text lg:order-2\">\n                                    <p class=\"tagline\">2017<\/p>\n                                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\">Gruau expands into Italy<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183171105 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183171105 BCX0\">Laura <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW183171105 BCX0\">Francone<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183171105 BCX0\"> led the family company created by her father, the Italian coachbuilder <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW183171105 BCX0\">Onnicar<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183171105 BCX0\">, a prosperous business specializing in aluminum tippers and vans &#8216;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW183171105 BCX0\">tuttoinlega<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183171105 BCX0\">&#8216; (all-alloy). On the verge of retirement, Laura chose to sell not to an Italian competitor but to a group that sustains and develops companies. This is how she targeted Gruau. In three months, the sale was organized and the transition prepared with Laura&#8217;s right-hand man, Dario Bianchi, the current manager. The company brings great expertise to the group with high-value-added products in terms of weight and CSR<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183171105 BCX0\"> <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW183171105 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW104653574 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104653574 BCX0\">:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104653574 BCX0\"> high-end products that appeal not only to Italians but also to German, Swiss, and Austrian professionals thanks to a range of specific tippers adapted to these markets.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n                <section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"mise-en-avant-6adf75bd7f7d7\" class=\"mise-en-avant-block bloc-mise-en-avant\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto pt-0\">\n        <div class=\"bg-ui-brand-subtle-background radius rounded-4xl p-6\">\n                        <p><span class=\"EOP SCXW183171105 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW104653574 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104653574 BCX0\">40 people work at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW104653574 BCX0\">Onnicar<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104653574 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW104653574 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"\" data-block-id=\"block_b8a20dc0c258eedfa124801d67a3047e\" class=\"contenu-riche-block bloc-contenu-riche\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content position-right\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-image lg:order-1 \">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2021-plateau-sur-petit-vehicule-electrique-1.webp\" class=\"glightbox\" data-gallery=\"galerie-block_b8a20dc0c258eedfa124801d67a3047e\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupegruau.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2021-plateau-sur-petit-vehicule-electrique-1-722x527.webp\"\n                         class=\"image\"\n                         alt=\"V\u00e9hicule Fl&#039;ex&#039;n Moov\">\n                <\/a>\n                <p class=\"legend\">\n                                                        <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wrapper wrapper-text lg:order-2\">\n                                    <p class=\"tagline\">2022<\/p>\n                                <h3 class=\"heading-3 text-archives-brand-bleu-marine\">Gruau launches Flex\u2019n Moov<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW47515441 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47515441 BCX0\">Constantly monitoring markets, Gruau created <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW47515441 BCX0\">Flex&#8217;n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47515441 BCX0\"> Moov to adapt to new uses of clean and local mobility for moving people and transporting goods and services. 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