Ancienne fonderie Baly-Collard
Buildings visible from the outside, private company
The Blay-Collard foundry was founded in 1882 by Gabriel Blay to produce malleable cast iron. Taken over in 1906 by his wife Marie Collard under the name Fonderie Veuve Blay-Collard, the factory was requisitioned by the German army during the First World War, and its equipment was taken away. Activity resumed in 1920, and the foundry became Blay et Laurent in 1922 under the management of Pierre Lucien Blay and Edmond Laurent. Long a family business, it evolved into Ardennes Fonderies, specializing in malleable cast iron. In 1962-63, the site was taken over by Gillet Roquigny, a hardware manufacturer, before ceasing production in 1978. Today, the EAI company carries out anodizing there.
The original foundry hall (1882) is distinguished by its Dom-le-Mesnil limestone walls, a long-span asbestos cement roof and semi-circular half-bays. A brick extension with exposed metal framework, built in the 1920s and 30s, completes the ensemble. The offices, rebuilt as an extension of the hall, and three concrete block buildings for the anodizing baths date from the 1960s.
The original foundry hall (1882) is distinguished by its Dom-le-Mesnil limestone walls, a long-span asbestos cement roof and semi-circular half-bays. A brick extension with exposed metal framework, built in the 1920s and 30s, completes the ensemble. The offices, rebuilt as an extension of the hall, and three concrete block buildings for the anodizing baths date from the 1960s.
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