 The dairy factory was completely rebuilt and modernised in 1958 yet had to cease all activities in 1981 in favour of that at "Surgères" which became the main centre of all dairy production in the Central West of France.While the city is not home to large factories nevertheless industrial zones have been established.There is an industrial area of 56 hectares of land and 90,000 m2 of buildings containing thirty-five establishments and twenty depots.