Who we are

Audrey Le-Bars Chief Executive Officer of Chemparc

Dear visitors,

Welcome to the new Chemparc website, a true crossroads of innovation and ambition for the Lacq Basin and the Pays de l’Adour.

Our region, with its distinctive industrial heritage, has long been a cornerstone of the French economy. Today, it stands at a pivotal moment in its history.

The Lacq Basin is facing major challenges: the energy transition, decarbonisation, and the reinvention of our economic models. These issues are not only challenges, they are also opportunities to bounce forward. We have the skills, expertise and technical know‑how to shape a bright industrial future, and we are committed to making it happen.

The Chemparc Public Interest Group positions itself as a driving force behind this transformation. As an organisation working on behalf of a collective, we firmly believe that it is together, united around a shared vision, that we will build a strong and sustainable industrial ecosystem. Our mission is clear: to maximise the attractiveness of the Lacq Basin, promote responsible and efficient practices, and create the right conditions for new industrial projects to emerge.

Every day, we support initiatives that reduce our carbon footprint, attract significant investment and foster innovation across our activities.

Imagine a Lacq Basin where industry is deeply rooted in its territory yet open to the world, where innovation beats in step with new technologies. This is what we are building, and every step counts.

I invite you to explore our website and discover our projects, our vision and the opportunities ahead for you. By acting together, we can make the Lacq Basin a benchmark for industrial excellence, proud of its unique heritage, and firmly focused on the future.

With each of you, we will write this next chapter.

Commitment and collaboration will be our strengths in becoming a showcase for sustainable industrial excellence.

Audrey Le-Bars
Chief Executive Officer of Chemparc

Office

Jean Marc GUILHEMPEY

CEO TORAY CFE

Patrick MARIAS

Lacq-Mourenx
Site Manager Arkema

Jean Paul RIQUET

Regional Director,
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Totalenergies

Quentin SOHET

Chairperson of Sobegi
and Totalenergies EP France

GIP Chemparc

Created in 2003, Chemparc is a state-owned public interest group, dedicated to the development and promotion of the Lacq industrial basin, located in the Pyrénées‑Atlantiques (Nouvelle‑Aquitaine region, France). At the heart of a dynamic industrial ecosystem, it operates under CNER accreditation, to strengthen business competitiveness, foster innovation and support new industrial investments, while contributing to the local development of companies with a strong focus on decarbonisation.

Through its network of industrial and academic partners,GIP Chemparc supports industrial projects, encourages R&D initiatives and guides companies towards more sustainable practices. In doing so, it actively contributes to local industrial development and to building both economic and environmental resilience.

French Republic

New Aquitaine Region

Pyrénées-Atlantiques Department

Lacq-Orthez Community of Municipalities

Pau Agglomeration

Our institutional partners

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

... & industry

France Chimie

3C METAL FRANCE

ACTEMIUM

Air liquide

AQUITAINE ISOL

Arkema

AUTAA

ARVERNE

Axplora

BOBION JOANIN

CANOE

CITBA

CSTJF

DRT

EDF

Ekium

FLUX GENERATOR

GACHES CHIMIE

GRDF

Laboratoire Pyrénées des Landes

LASSARAT

Lauguiconcept

Lubrizol

M2I

MAS BTP

Messer

Novéal

ORTEC

Perguilhem

Rolkem

Samat

Sanofi

Sobegi

Speichim processing

STICS

Toray

Total Energies

UPL

Vertex

FRANCE CHIMIE

CNER

PORT DE BAYONNE

LACQ PLUS

CCI Pau Béarn

Other partners

CNER

How to join

To support GIP Chemparc in its mission to serve the Lacq Basin, you can become a member and play your part in shaping the future of our territory. Whether you are a company, an institution, a training organisation or a partner, now is the time to join the industrial journey of the Lacq Basin.

Contact us