Oleacan Inc. The Canadian branch of La Mécanique Moderne

History

I n 1927, Marcel BOSQUET gave his name to a private company located in ARRAS, FRANCE. The idea was based on mechanical intervening, particularly in the surrounding plants of the region. The oil department was created in 1931, period during which the company began to produce spare parts for continuous screw presses.

In 1957, the limited company “MARCEL BOSQUET S.A.” was created: it had to face an important request by many oil milling plants in FRANCE. In 1965 LA MECANIQUE MODERNE was created in order to assert itself as a major supplier of screw presses in the world of oil milling. The creation of the new company was rapidly followed by the manufacturing of its first screw press in 1966.

Subsequently, LA MECANIQUE MODERNE focused into the manufacturing of all equipment for all oilseed and almond treatment, for all kinds of capacities. At the beginning of the seventies, the company turned its activity to the export market, in particular to AFRICA, with the development of cotton seed treatment, or other tropical product(s).

In the mid seventies, due to high customer demand, LA MECANIQUE MODERNE decided to adapt screw presses for the treatment of meat products, in order to obtain animal fat. Thanks to the success of this product, a whole range of equipment, complementary to the original press was proposed and manufactured. The beginning of the eighties was marked by the takeover of the company by the son of its creator, Michel BOSQUET. The aim of the company during this decade was to develop other fields of activity in the area of continuous pressure.

T he nineties were marked by the continuous research of
commercial partners all over the world. Therefore, LA MECANIQUE MODERNE answered in the most efficient way possible to the request of potential customers worldwide. The team assures constant follow-up of all the manufactured equipment.

T he beginning of this  new millennium is significant for the growth of our company, especially whit the creation of Oléacan Inc. our Canadian branch, which mandate is to response in the most efficient way to the increasing demand for oil screw presses in the North American market. Today, we help develop the oil industry in over 50 countries word wide. Our vast experience combined whit our know how makes us a leader in the industry.