Ducrocq Engineers specialises in the design and building of equipment dedicated to extremely challenging environments, including infrastructure construction projects (tunnels and railway works), energy markets (oil, gas and hydroelectricity) and industry.
Ducrocq Engineers is a family business created in 1976 by the founder André Ducrocq. The company initially started as a provider of services to industries related mainly to manufacturing and construction. In the 1980s, when the Channel Tunnel was being built (the biggest construction site of the 20th century), the company opened a R & D unit and developed special machinery dedicated to the drilling of vaults, trains for installing the cooling system, a concreting train for the service tunnel, etc.
CLIENT
PRODUCT
DATE
VINCI CONSTRUCTION–SPIE
Engineering, procurement and commissioning of a segment trolley, capacity 30mTons, Li8-1, Grand Paris Project
2021
BOUYGUES TP - T2A
Engineering, procurement and commissioning of hopper and skip, L15, Grand Paris Project
2021
EIFFAGE - TSO L16-1 & EOLE
Engineering, procurement and commissioning of 12 e-drive trollies with loading capacity of 1.6T L16-1, Grand Paris Project
2021
HS2-ALIGN JV
Engineering, procurement and commissioning of two tunnel in-situ Invert Bridges, HS2 Project
2021
EIFFAGE GC
Engineering, procurement and commissioning of all road loading equipment, capacity 20 Tons, L16-1 Grand Paris Project
2020
WEBUILD-NGE
Engineering, procurement and commissioning of three segment grabs, L16-2, Grand Paris Project
2020
COLAS RAIL
Engineering, procurement and commissioning of two ballast conveyors
2020
MILLET AFR
Manufacturing of 23 x cement rolling stock
2019
GTM SUD (VINCI Group)
Engineering, procurement and commissioning of a tunnel saw, mounted on wagon and trolley.
2019
NGE Contracting- TSO
Engineering procurement and commissioning of a rail production line in Uruguay
2019
COLAS RAIL
Engineering, procurement and commissioning of equipment to perform ballast and railway change RER A - Paris Metro
2018
EIFFAGE CG
Engineering, procurement and commissioning of six segment grabs, L16-1, Grand Paris Project
2018
NGE GC - ALLIANCE JV - L15 TC
Engineering, procurement and commissioning of a tunnel in-situ Invert Bridge, L15 TC, Grand Paris Project
2018
SOGEA (Vinci Group) MOA- SIAAP
Engineering, procurement and commissioning of a special MSV to load/unload sewage pipes in Argenteuil Tunnel
2018
BOUYGUES DRAGAGES
Tuen Mun – Check Lap Kok Link Tunnel
2016
ETF (VINCI)
Concrete Train: Santiago CHILE
2015
COLAS RAIL
Concrete Train: Santiago CHILE
2015
COLAS RAIL
Excavation Tub Lifting Gantry
2014
COLAS RAIL
Mobile Lifting Gantry on Wagon – Channel
2013
COLAS RAIL
Rail Decarbonising Machine – Channel
2013
BOUYGUES DRAGAGES
Segment Grab: Hong Kong
2012
BOUYGUES DRAGAGES
Partition Wall Formwork: Hong Kong
2012
BOUYGUES DRAGAGES
Concrete Wall Reinforcement Gantry: Hong Kong
2012
BOUYGUES DRAGAGES
Concrete U-Shape Formwork: Hong Kong
2012
BOMBELA JV
Concrete Wall Reinforcement Gantry: South Africa
2008
BOUYGUES SOLETANCHE BACHY
Cooling Ducts (Toulon Tunnel)
2008
BOMBELA JV
Concrete Gantry Device: South Africa
2008
BOUYGUES TP
Cable Channel Moulds (Haut Bugey)
2008
BOUYGUES TP
Dump Transfer Device: Mont Cenis Tunnel
2007
GIE A41
Handling Device: Mont Sion Tunnel
2007
EIFFAGE TP, BOUYGUES TP
Rail Handling Device: Maurice Lemaire Tunnel
2007
EIFFAGE TP, BOUYGUES TP
Concrete Train: Maurice Lemaire Tunnel
2007
BOUYGUES TP
Concrete Formwork: Grand Goulets Tunnel
2006
AMEC SPIE RAIL
Concrete Train
2005
CHANTIERS MODERNES FREYSSINET-NOUVETRA SOLET ANCHE-SECO-RAIL
Segment Drilling Machine: SNCF Paris
2004
BOUYGUES TP (Netherlands)
Multi Service Vehicle: Groenhaeërt Tunnel
2004
NHI- NFM
Segment Handling Device
2002
EUROTUNNEL
Rail Change Train in Channel
2000
CLIENT
PRODUCT
DATE
SCNL-SAIPEM
Quad joint line fabrication for Egina SCNL (Saipem): Total Nigeria
2015
SAIPEM
Welding offshore containers, Shah Deniz projec: BP Azerbaijan
2015
SCNL-SAIPEM)
Welding containers for Egina SCNL (Saipem): Total Nigeria
2015
VALLOUREC
Pipe dressing for machining, thread casing prototype Vallourec, France
2014
SAIPEM
Flet and Plet fabrication for Kizomba phase II: Esso Angola
2013
VALLOUREC
Conveying and transfer line for casings, Vallourec Onne, Nigeria
2012
PETROMAR
Quad joint line fabrication for Kizomba phase II, same type of sheathing as for phase I: Petromar (Saipem), Esso Angola
2012
VALLOUREC
Conveying and transfer line for drill pipes and drill collars, NDT control station: Vam Drilling, France
2011
PETROMAR
Quad joint line fabrication and sheathing pipe in pipe with centralized inner (48m) for Kizomba phase I Petromar (Saipem): Esso Angola
2010
PETROMAR
Welding containers for Kizomba, Petromar: Esso Angola
2010
SAIPEM
Rollers, Usan project.
2009
SAIPEM
Anchoring equipment
2008
SAIPEM
Umbilical, flow-lines & risers. Heads and HFL Frame
2007
SAIPEM
Trolleys
2007
SAIPEM
Gooseneck Supports
2007
SAIPEM
AKPO Project (Stands & jibs).
2007
SAIPEM
Supports Spool & Jumper
2007
SAIPEM
Plugs
2007
SAIPEM
Stop chute
2007
ACERGY (now S7)
D M A
2007
ACERGY (now S7)
Baskets
2007
ACERGY (now S7)
Support Rollers Stinger & Stern Roller.
2007
EUPEC
Pipe Id and bar codes bubble painting inside 48'' pipes.
2007
EUPEC
Blasting autonomous sets for onshore pipe maintenance
2007
EUPEC
Blasting, Heating and epoxy spreading sets for offshore
2007
STOLT OFFSHORE (now S7)
Clamp for RISER
2006
SAIPEM
Carrier pipe, insertion heads
2006
ACERGY (now S7)
Supports for flexi-joints
2006
DAEWO
Messenger
2006
EUPEC
Horizontal pipe blasting machine
2005/6
EUPEC
Vertical pipe induction heater, Heat & Coat
2005/6
SAIPEM
Trolleys and lorry 100 T capacity. To drop structure in the sea
2005
SAIPEM
Equipment for quad line fabrication Bonga project: Shell Nigeria
2005
SAIPEM
Jibs with ventury
2005
SAIPEM
Engineering and fabrication assembly tables
2004
EUPEC
Epoxy spreading PU 48″
2004
EUPEC
Horizontal induction heater, Heat & Coat.
2003
BOUYGUES OFFSHORE (now Saipem)
Line up for pipe assembly
1999
BOUYGUES OFFSHORE (now Saipem)
Container for welding set, offshore
1999
As one of the leading French companies specialising in technology and infrastructure, Ducrocq Engineers has been selected by France’s public investment bank, Bpifrance, and Société Générale to take part in the second “Mission Excellence Infrastructures ASEAN” programme in Singapore and Malaysia, organised in partnership with Business France.
During the first week of June, seventeen innovative French companies are taking part in the programme, which involves seven days of intensive one-on-one coaching and networking opportunities with a range of prospective clients and partners.
Singapore and Malaysia are ranked first and fifth in the world, respectively, for their attractiveness to infrastructure investment, according to a recent report by Dutch consultants Arcadis, and represent a real opportunity for French manufacturers to break into the Asian market.
During the remaining eight months of the program, the 17 firms will receive support by Business France to steer their projects and build upon the contacts they make in the region. They also will be advised by Bpifrance and Société Générale upon their return to France.
Ducrocq Engineers was chosen from more than 40 applicants to the program. The 17 high-potential French SMEs selected showed expertise in railway solutions, construction equipment and services, urban innovation and energy systems.
The ASEAN Trade Acceleration Programme will enable Ducrocq Engineers to showcase its extensive knowledge and innovative approach in tunnelling and offshore markets to the fast-growing and stable Asian marketplace. The region has a population of more than 620 M people, with a steady average of 5% GDP growth over the past 30 years.
Business France Société Générale
The project Tuen Mun – Check Lap Kok Link involves the construction of a dual two-lane sub-sea tunnel, approximately 5 km long, between Tuen Mun Area 40 and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities.
ISCG machinery, self propelled, is going to carry out corbel concrete within tunnels in North Approach and Sub-Sea letting free way for circulation. Ducrocq Engineers is performing the design work in France, whilst subcontracting the manufacturing in China where Ducrocq Engineers has several partnerships.
For the contract, Ducrocq Engineers has also designed formworks handled by ISCG to allow the customer to carry out concrete corbel integrating many requirements such cross passages, utilities and 2 kinds of tunnel diameters. ISCG shall be launched from shaft.
Delivery of the first ISCG is expected in June 2016.