Manufacturing at the Charmes Factory in the 30s

Manufacturing at the Charmes Factory in the 30s

Alongside the constantly improving specialities for which they are renowned worldwide (diffusion knives, beet washers, hydraulic stone/weed catchers, beet elevators, drum beet slicers), the Société Nouvelle des Etablissements Maguin manufactures all the required...
A New Factory

A New Factory

In 1907, the factory is destroyed by a fire. It is rebuilt, spreading over 15 ha, and is connected to the railway, employing 500 workers.
The Factory is Sold to Alfred Maguin

The Factory is Sold to Alfred Maguin

Maguin, Charmes, France. A Maguin is interested in the booming sugar industry and the diffusion process. A revolution. The industry needs knives, knife holders and beet slicers, so he builds a knife factory and several workshops.