6. Leon Grosse
Revenue: 720 million euro ~ 787 million USD;
Net Income: 10 million euro ~11 million USD;
Employees: 2500;
Market Cap: 191.52 million euro ~ 209.39 million USD
Founded in Aix-Les-Bains by the company’s namesake in 1881, Entreprise Generale Leon Grosse SA is a family-owned construction and civil engineering firm that acts as a major player in France’s construction industry. The company’s primary involvements include the development of universities and other educational institutions, parking lots, administrative buildings, office buildings, hospitals, shopping centers, homes and much more. What’s more, Leon Grosse has dabbled in renovation and assembly work as well as the construction of purification plants as well as industrial and hydroelectric units. If you’re at all familiar with major French architectural works, you may recognize Leon Grosse from such projects as the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris, the tower of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the S4 Satellite at Charles de Gaulle Airport, or the TGV station at Lyon St. Exupery Airport.
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