Since the 1st January 2017, the organisation and core business of the different companies are as follows:
• Somair Gervat, under the brand name Hydralians, will also now incorporate the agencies Irrigaronne de Pontault Combault, Villenave, d’Ornon, Chassieu and Aix en Provence. This company is led by Didier Hotte. Trading through its corporate name via its 52 local retail outlets, Hydralians aims to target professional installers involved in landscaping and green space management, swimming pools, well drilling, plumbing, Prosjet service companies, local authorities, golf and the outdoor accommodation sector through its offer of local products and services.
• The other companies and Irrigaronne have joined forces, becoming Prosjet Irrigaronne. This company will be led by Luc Armand. Through its agencies Aimargues (30), Boé (47), Lespinasse (31), Étoile sur Rhône (26) and Ghisonaccia (20), Prosjet Irrigaronne will be targeting the specialised dealers of irrigation equipment for green spaces, agricultural irrigation, pumps, fountains, swimming pool equipment, connection pieces and piped water networks, as well as spare parts for the different products distributed. It also has a polyethylene pipe manufacturing unit for sprinkler and irrigation applications located in Castries (34). The sales and technical teams will be strengthened to provide a greater presence and efficiency.
• The company Hydralians Logistique is a logistics platform, which will provide bulk purchasing with different listed partners and suppliers, preparing orders for supplying stock to the group’s sales outlets and preparing orders for the end clients. This company will be led by Luc Armand. Through its performance and evolving stock plan, the company will support the commercial development of the group’s subsidiaries. This platform specifically dedicated to our areas of activity, both within our internal organisation and in the handling of the seasonal flow of merchandise, will ensure outstanding delivery quality, by expanding its stocking plan and increasing the immediate availability of some 14,000 units in stock, managed over a covered area of 9,000 m2. It is fully committed to continually improving its performance and showing respect for the environment, whether through the collection and disposal or waste products or the optimisation of transport flows during the purchase or delivery of the products.