Located in the heart of the mining area, near Lens, Française de Mécanique is a subsidiary of PSA Peugeot Citroën. Created in 1969, the site ensures the production of 5 major engine families (4 for PSA Peugeot Citroën and 1 for Renault) as well as the machining of their main parts: cylinder blocks, connecting rods, crankshafts, cylinder heads. The engines produced at Française de Mécanique are fitted to vehicles of the PSA Peugeot Citroën and Renault Groups and are also shipped to partner manufacturers within the framework of cooperation agreements (Ford, BMW). A responsible company The health and safety at work of the men and women of Française de Mécanique is an important issue for the management. And establishing a genuine safety culture at Française de Mécanique is a priority. Safety is everyone's business. Everyone must be a security actor. How? 'Or' What ? By respecting the instructions and the duty to alert if a risky situation arises. On a regular basis, all employees are sensitized so that everyone can remain vigilant. In the face of risks, it is the behaviors that make the difference. For the Director of FM, "the only acceptable target is" zero accidents. "We make the safety and health of employees, as well as of all those involved in the company, a personal and collective objective. The company's vocation is to produce engines, our priority is to do so while preserving the integrity of our employees. " Production • engines produced every day • 5 flow lines: TU / TUF - DV - EP - D EB. The company brings together nearly 3,600 people on 150 hectares in Pas-de-Calais, in the Artois-Flandres Regional Industrial Zone. In April 2010, PSA announced the launch for 2013 of a more powerful derivative of the 3-cylinder turbo (launched at Tremery in 2012) with an output of 110 to 130 horsepower. This production should represent 360 jobs for 320,000 copies per year thanks to an investment of 175 million euros1. TU-TUF engine, whose displacement ranges from 1124 to 1587 cm³ and which equips: Citroën C2, C3, C4, Berlingo, Nemo and Xsara Picasso Peugeot 1007, 206+, 207, 308, Bipper and Partner, Fiat Fiorino Engine DV , Diesel of 1398 cm³, which equips: Peugeot 107,1007, 206 and 206+, 207 and Bipper Citroën C1, C2, C3, C3 Pluriel and Nemo Toyota Aygo PSA / BMW EP engine, from 1397 to 1598 cm³, in atmospheric version and turbo which equips: Citroën C3 Picasso, C4 sedans and Picasso; Peugeot 207, 308 SW, 3008 and 5008; BMW Mini D engine, in petrol version, 1149 cc, which equips: Renault Modus, Clio, new Twingo and Kangoo Dacia Sandero and Logan 1969: creation of FM 1971: start of foundry activity 1972: launch of X engine , Renault - PSA Peugeot Citroën 1974: launch of the Z-V6 engine, Renault - PSA Peugeot Citroën - Volvo 1977: launch of the J engine, Renault - PSA Peugeot Citroën 1986: launch of the TU engine, PSA Peugeot Citroën 1990: launch of the TUF engine , PSA Peugeot Citroën 1996: launch of the D engine, Renault 1996: launch of the V6 L / ES engine, Renault - PSA Peugeot Citroën 2001: launch of the DV engine, PSA Peugeot Citroën - Ford 2003: closure of the foundry activity 2006: launch of the EP engine, PSA Peugeot Citroën - BMW 2010: launch of the 200 horsepower variant of the EP1 engine. 2012: launch of the PSA 1.2l 3cylindres turbo (EB) 1 engine