ENERGY FOR HEALTHCARE

Since 1985, VLAD has continued to evolve to become today the key reference in the industrial and medical sector, able to offer you a comprehensive solution Autonomous energy.

YESTERDAY

1985 Mr and Mrs François set up the company (Val de Loire Automatismes Distribution) in Saint Cyr s/ Loire (37) for make electronic circuits and import YUASA batteries. Gradually, the small business is growing beyond the trading activity, to develop that of theassembling battery packs.

1990 The company is moving to Tours (37) in premises of 250m2. It develops its manufacturing lines and meets the demand of medical device users. Mr and Mrs François note that producing medical batteries is both innovative and more practical.

2000 Date of the first certifications ISO 9001 And ISO 13485 to meet the requirements of the medical, biomedical and large accounts.

2003 The company was bought by Mr Mégly. The name VLAD then becomes Val de Loire Accumulators Distribution. A business development strategy focused on quality and customer satisfaction is set up.
Three years later, VLAD moved to Parçay-Meslay (37) in a new 850m2 building to support the organic development of its activities.

2006 VLAD moves to Parçay-Meslay (37) in a new 850m2 building to support the organic development of its business

2012 Sensitive to the impact of products on theEnvironment and to affirm his sustainable development approach. VLAD is certified ISO 14001.

2014 Preparing for his retirement, Mr. Mégly joined Jean-Louis Jarry and Vincent Piton in 2013 with the aim of selling the latter to them. This sale will be effective in 2016.
A new strategic evolution is steering VLAD towards export activities in Europe and then in the rest of the world.
At the same time, new premises of 2,500m2 are being built in Parçay-Meslay (37).
They can accommodate growing VLAD: increased headcount, additional storage space and 2 manufacturing lines.

2015 The company gets the BPI Excellence label, which rewards companies with the most promising growth potential. From then on, VLAD was part of the Bpifrance Accelerator program.

2016 Mr. Mégly forwards the company to two managers, Jean-Louis Jarry and Vincent Piton, accompanied by the investment fund UI Management and Bpifrance.

2017 The company integrates the program BPI France SME Accelerator, which offers 24-month personalized support to 60 of the most dynamic SMEs in France.

At the end of 2017, VLAD "Citizen Enterprise" winner of the Top Business Indre-et-Loire Department (37). This event, organized by the New Republic group, highlights many players in the regional economy. Each year, the goal is to classify, to highlight, to honour what the territory has revealed to be the best, most innovative and most promising.
This distinction underlines human-environmental commitment that is at the heart of society's N.D.A. for many years.

2018 The year was marked by two major social advances for all employees, namely:

• The ratification of an Incentive Agreement to fairly reward all employees for their performance. With immediate implementation on the results of the current fiscal year,
• The creation of the "ManCo" VLADEO, allowing employees who wish to invest in the company's capital as early as 2019. Opportunity for the change of investment funds of UI Management by Capital Growth.

For all of these devices, VLAD has been awarded the Participatory Enterprise Label February 2019.

2019 The turning point for VLAD in its transformation into industrial 4.0. Many investments are made in logistics equipment, workshop and design office (transtockor, robotic park, 3D printer, test bench, etc.).

2020 VLAD’s recruitment drive and investments enabled the company to weather the Covid-19 health crisis.
In less than 50 days, VLAD’s teams rallied to supply all healthcare professionals and played an active role in the national consortium to manufacture 10,000 ventilators for Air Liquide Medical System. VLAD has once again been awarded the TOP des Entreprises 37 Trophy for its “outstanding initiatives” during this very unusual year.

2021 VLAD became the first manufacturing company to be awarded the THQSE® (Very High Health, Social and Environmental Quality) gold certification, with a score of 93 per cent.
This certification recognises the organisation’s commitment to a policy of social responsibility and environmental health.
This recognition is the result of collective commitment, reflection and implementation.

In line with the ‘La French Fab’ initiative, VLAD is becoming a ‘pioneer’ of a new standard: the Coq Vert.
Supported by the Ministry for Ecological and Solidarity Transition, Bpifrance and ADEME, VLAD will act as a role model for SMEs and micro-enterprises wishing to embark on a CSR programme.

In October 2021, VLAD joined the list of winners of the France Relance Plan and will receive a grant of over 1 million euros for its three-year investment programme totalling 5.7 million euros:

• The creation of 20 new jobs, including: 
• 6 R&D posts over 3 years in eco-design, reverse engineering, testing and certification,
• 8 production operator posts.
• An additional robotised production line,
• A new 3D printing line for the mass production of plastic battery pack casings,
• The establishment of a transport certification laboratory.

2022 VLAD was named a winner of the 2022 CSR* Challenges in the micro-enterprise/SME category, in recognition of its impact and its commitment to upholding its responsibilities towards its employees, its ecosystem, the environment and future generations.
*CSR stands for ‘Restoring Meaning to Business, the Economy, Commitment and Business Ethics’.

By 2022, VLAD is well established in the medical sector. To meet the needs of a large number of customers, VLAD is expanding its product range to include medical accessories (SpO2 sensors, ECG cables, etc.).

2023 In April 2023, VLAD amended its articles of association to become a Mission-Driven Company, with the support of the consultancy Primum Non Nocere, which helped us to jointly develop our statutory objectives.

2024 VLAD acquired a 1.1-hectare plot of land on which a 4,200 m² building was constructed.
One of our aims in setting this up was to rekindle young people’s interest in the industrial sector and to demonstrate that industry can go hand in hand with environmental conservation. 
Our site is designed for energy efficiency, thanks in particular to the installation of solar panels and water recovery systems.
This new, robotised Industry 4.0 EXAFACTORY enables VLAD to support its growth and industrial development projects.

It was in March of that same year that VLAD acquired the Italian company Guido Ammirata.
As a leading distributor of medical and technical lamps and bulbs in Italy, Guido Ammirata enables VLAD to offer an expanded product range.

2025 In line with its status as a mission-driven company, VLAD underwent its first audit by an independent third-party body, which issued a favourable opinion on the progress of our roadmap for achieving our statutory objectives.

VLAD won the award in the “Eco-driving Favourite” category at the 2nd edition of Members’ Day, organised by the Centre-Val de Loire Region.

This year also marked the start of the roll-out of the 5S method, which helps to optimise workplace organisation. The pilot scheme in the Production sector has been a success and will be extended to other sectors in 2026.

TODAY

In more than 40 years, the company has become Leading in France in the supply of biomedical batteries and batteries and provides all health facilities and associated providers. Its know-how has expanded to export with strong growth and 75 countries addressed in 2020. On the other hand, the activity Industry, Large Accounts and Administrations is also experiencing strong development.

TOMORROW

Thanks to the quality of its structure and its technical know-how, the company is investing to become a major player in custom design in the first stage of batteries and the assembly of Lithium-Ion batteries for the industry.