| |
|
|
| factories |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Sherco's entry into the enduro market has seen its activities double,
not only in technical and human terms, but also physically, with the
inauguration of a new factory in Nimes (France), which is dedicated
exclusively to this sector of the market.
Each of Sherco's two factories will work independently, with no interference
from the other; they will focus exclusively on their own work. They
will benefit from the experience gained by the other, and from bulk
purchasing, which will be reflected in the quality and price of the
motorcycles produced. |
|
|
|
caldes
Sherco Caldes continues to dedicate its
activities completely to trials bikes. Located in Caldes de Montbui,
some 30 km north of Barcelona. It is no coincidence that its facilities
are at the very heart of the world of trials biking. Three of the manufacturers
who have dominated trials biking for over a decade are to be found in Catalonia:
Bultaco, Montesa and OSSA, they represent the area's extraordinary position
in the sport; an area which has also produced some the sport's most illustrious
champions. For this reason, the majority of Sherco's external suppliers
are also to be found in the surrounding area, among whom we would obviously
have to include PXC, Sherco Trial's competition and prototype department,
which is based in TorellÚ (Barcelona).
Sherco Caldes covers an area of 2,500 m2, with a team of twenty employees
under the charge of the Production Manager, VÌctor Colomer. Its production
capacity is 3,000 units per year, and it currently manufactures a range
of models of trials bikes with the following capacities: 50, 125, 200, 250
and 290 cc. |
|
|
nimes
In 2001 Sherco bought HRD, a prestigious
French firm dedicated exclusively to the production of high-quality enduro
bikes, with the aim of expanding its activities in this market. To ensure
this new production activity would not interfere with the trials bike divisions
already excellent results, a new factory was created, Sherco-HRD, in the
town of Nimes in France's southern region of Provence, close to Italy, which
is the country that is the principal supplier of materials and components
for the enduro bikes.
Directed by Alain Morel, these new facilities cover an area of 2,000 m2,
and have a team of 14 employees dedicated exclusively to improving the enduro
and supermotard model bikes. The Current offering is for four models in
the enduro and supermotard configuration with the following displacements:
50 cc 2-stroke and 125 cc 4-stroke. The estimated production capacity stands
at some 2,000 units per year. |
|
|