ARY FRANCE INTERNATIONAL has three divisions and currently manufactures and markets: a wide range of Christmas decorations such as ornamental glass balls, garlands, hanging lights, etc.; bows for violins, violas, violoncellos, and double basses; pommels for horse saddles for export; large scale sub-contracted industrial orders.

Work force: 190 people, of which 130 are handicapped.

Turnover: 4 million euros.

Export turnover: 2.8 million euros.

About Ary France

Ary France was founded in the Jura in 1943 and produced a range of decorative objects and bobbins.

The arrival of plastic in the 1960s led to the founders setting up a company in the Ain, producing various plastic products such as beads, beach buckets, flowerpot holders, and

Christmas decorations. The company made huge investments in injection, blow moulding and thermoforming equipment.

In 1969 in order to enable production to continue the A S E I association was contacted to take over the business in its current form of an aid through work centre (CAT). Other sub-contracted activities using the production equipment have enabled ARY France to develop numerous partnerships in the industrial sector with large French companies.

The ministry of culture wished to set up a facility for the manufacture of student bows in France; this was accomplished in 1972.

Member of the A.S.E.I. group

ARY FRANCE INTERNATIONAL is part of the A.S.E.I (Association pour la Sauvegarde de l'Enfance Invalide - Association for the Protection of Disabled Children) whose registered offices are in Ramonville Saint Agne very close to Toulouse.

With 3,200 employees in 54 establishments (48 socio-medical establishments and six aid through work centres, one of which is ARY FRANCE INTERNATIONAL) the A.S.E.I is the third largest employer in the Midi-Pyrenees region.

ARY FRANCE INTERNATIONAL is a C.A.T (Centre d'Aide par le Travail - Aid through Work Centre) with an industrial vocation.