Anchored in the Grenoble area

The press has repeatedly highlighted VÊPRES's local roots. The magazine Présences points out that the company has "over 60 years' experience in the design and production of cleanrooms for the microelectronics sector in the Grenoble area ". The daily Les Echos (section on SMEs in the AURA region) points out that " Vêpres opens up new business prospects for its new parent company in the Grenoble area. An area where CEME had no previous presence. Not to mention local key accounts such as Soitec, STMicroelectronics, CEA and Becton Dickinson, regular customers of the controlled atmosphere specialist. "

The dynamism of VÊPRES

Almost all the titles highlighted Vêpres 's dynamism over the last few years, notably Bref ECO, which noted that " Vêpres has , over the last three years and following internal reorganization operations, achieved very good results, despite the 2020 Covid episode ". Le Dauphiné Libéré, for its part, notes " its rapid growth, 100% over the last two years in terms of both sales and headcount ". As for ESSOR Isère, it mentions that the company " has doubled its sales (22 million euros in 2022) in less than three years, by turning to numerous new markets: health, biotech, plastics, cosmetics, agrifood, high-tech industries, etc. ".

CEME strategy

Various headlines explained how this acquisition fits in with the CEME group's development strategy. Capital Finance - Les Echos points out that this is CEME's " fifth acquisition since its last LBO in 2022 ", and that it is pursuing " a strategy of organic growth, particularly in the data center, nuclear industry, logistics and energy transition markets ". CFNews reports that the group is thus consolidating " its position as a major independent player in a market polarized between large groups like Dalkia and smaller, specialized players. "

Finally, Cleanrooms relays the words of Jean de Vauxclairs, Chairman of CEME, who explains how this acquisition fits in with the Boost 2026 strategic plan: " We are rounding out our offering in a technological, high value-added field of activity that is essential to the current industrial transition, in a fast-growing market ".

Press review

• The newsletter - The economy in Isère - Auvergne Rhone Alpes Entreprises, 10/23 : N°360.pdf
• Les Echos, PME Régions-AURA, le 12/09/2023 : " Ceme strengthens its position in cleanrooms "
• L'Essor Isère, 01/09/2023: " Claix: Vêpres joins the CEME group ".
• Le Dauphiné Libéré, 28/08/2023: " Isère: Vêpres cleanrooms specialist joins the CEME group "
• Présences, le magazine des entreprises du Sud-Isère, le 27/07/2023 : " Vêpres becomes part of the CEME family group ".
• Bref ECO, le 12/07/2023 : " cleanrooms Vêpres becomes part of CEME " (reserved for subscribers).
• CleanroomsLe magazine de la maîtrise de la contamination, 05/07/2023: " The cleanroom specialist becomes part of the CEME group ".
• Capital Finance, Les Echos, le 04/07/2023: " CEME completes its offer by acquiring Vêpres "
• CFNews, 04/07/2023: " CEME diversifies into cleanrooms "