M-extend in the news

M-extend plans to shift to a circular business model by 2035, focusing on sustainable agricultural solutions and new service offerings.

M-extend is implementing a responsible development strategy with four principles, including a circular economy model and sustainable agricultural solutions, moving beyond volume-based growth by 2035.

M-extend SA's global employee count is projected to reach 534 by March 2026, marking a 4.9% increase since 2023.

M-Extend produces 38 loaders daily in Acigné using extensive automation and robotics, with most parts made in-house and a significant portion branded for other companies.

ManuRob, part of M-Extend, launched Loadix, an autonomous electric robot designed to automate feeding methanizers on farms, operating 24/7 with advanced navigation and safety features.

M-extend faced a major cyberattack that compromised key IT systems, prompting a full IT rebuild, enhanced cybersecurity measures, and improved crisis governance and communication.

M-extend attributes its growth to distributor networks offering service-focused sales and is innovating with online configurators and partnerships to enhance customer experience.

M-Extend, a family business from Acigné, has grown over 70 years into a leading European manufacturer of tractor loaders and accessories, now led by the third generation.

Franck Mailleux, ex-race driver, leads M-extend, a major tractor loader manufacturer near Rennes, focusing on innovation and sustainability amid market challenges.

M-extend, a manufacturer of articulated arms for agricultural machinery, integrated two new brands, Farmanip and ManuRob, to its group.

M-extend actively supports employee career changes through training and financial aid, improving well-being and retention while managing organizational impacts.

Franck Mailleux leads M-extend into a new era focusing on innovation and social responsibility, supported by a seasoned management team and family leadership.

Franck Mailleux has taken over as president of M-extend, continuing the family leadership and aiming to accelerate innovation and social responsibility in the company.

M-extend, a manufacturer of agricultural handling solutions, has announced significant changes in its executive leadership and supervisory board, with the third generation of the Mailleux family taking key roles.

M-Extend has appointed Franck Mailleux as President to lead the agricultural machinery group through a third-generation family transition focused on innovation and CSR.

M-extend appointed Franck Mailleux as president to lead its innovation-driven growth in agricultural handling equipment, targeting revenue doubling by 2027.

M-Extend has launched Farmanip, a fully online sales platform for agricultural loaders and tools, continuing Manip's product line with a simplified range and support from the Scar distribution network.

A new e-commerce platform called Farmanip has been launched to sell simplified agricultural handling equipment directly to farmers.

M-Extend will stop selling Manip’ agricultural loaders by February 2024 but will maintain support and shift Loudun factory production to small loaders for low-power tractors.

M-Extend is investing 27 million euros to robotize its Acigné factory and upgrade its painting systems to meet high production demands for agricultural loaders.