Cochery

Created in 1926

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Road cylinder in action (CD 63), 1940s

In 1926, Albert Cochery created Entreprises Albert Cochery, specialised in hydrocarbon-based binders for road maintenance. Cochery was present both in the manufacture and implementation of tarmacadam, a blend of foundry slag and tar that was not widely used in France at the time.
From 1945 on, distillation factories declined as natural gas deposits were discovered and the steel industry went in recession. Entreprises Albert Cochery acquired Rol Lister & Cie and modified its strategy to become a modern roadworks company and a manufacturer of new road surfaces.
After the founder's withdrawal in 1969, his successors continued to grow the company and to acquire capital interests in various roadworks businesses
In 1985, following SGE's acquisition of a majority interest in the company, Cochery merged with Bourdin et Chaussé. The new unit, Cochery Bourdin Chaussé, merged with Viafrance in 1997 to form Eurovia.