Forty years separate ENRI’s first workshop from the company it is today.
Over those four decades, the company has grown, passed on its expertise from one generation to the next, developed new capabilities and invested in its production facilities.
To understand how far ENRI has come, we need to go back to 1986.
It all began in a small workshop with an idea: coating pressure rollers used in the plastics industry with silicone. Gilles Leblanc had no factory and no order book, but he believed in the technical potential of his idea and had the patience to develop it, one roller at a time.
That was how ENRI, Entreprise Normande de Rouleaux Industriels, came into being.
40 years of history, expertise and progress. Watch our film to discover what we do and meet the people behind ENRI today.
From a Small Workshop to Precision Manufacturing
ENRI gradually built its reputation, working with international customers from its earliest years.
In 1995, Marie-Paule Leblanc joined the company, becoming involved in every aspect of the business: administration, management, customer relations and hands-on production. Working alongside Gilles, she helped develop the company and pass on its technical knowledge.
In 2009, ENRI moved to its current site in Épaignes, with over 1,000 m² dedicated to production, surface treatment and general machining.
In 2012, their son Romain Leblanc took over the management of the family business. Building on his parents’ work, he continued to develop ENRI’s production capabilities and expand into new industrial sectors.
Over the years, ENRI has broadened its technical capabilities to include injection moulding, spray coating and precision grinding. Today, the company works across a wide range of industries, including plastics, metalworking, textiles, energy, food processing, transport, packaging and medical applications, serving customers in France and internationally.
Understanding the Application Comes First
ENRI’s work goes beyond manufacturing.
It begins with understanding the application: mechanical, thermal and chemical constraints, geometry, surface finish and the production environment.
Whether guiding a paper web through a printing press, operating on a food processing line, contributing to packaging production or protecting equipment in the energy sector, every solution must be designed around the conditions in which it will be used.
2025–2026: A New Phase of Growth
In 2025, ENRI acquired SACD (Société d’Applications des Caoutchoucs et Dérivés), a Normandy-based company founded in 1988 and specialising in industrial roller coating and cylindrical grinding. The acquisition brought ENRI’s grinding precision to ±0.05 mm and strengthened the production capabilities of its Épaignes facility.
Between 2024 and 2025, the workshop was expanded by 50%. This created space for the equipment acquired from SACD and provided an opportunity to reorganise production and logistics flows, improving responsiveness and production capacity. The extension was carried out by Poulingue, a local company based in Beuzeville.
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Contact our experts →ENRI is also taking another step forward with the development of an e-commerce platform offering a selection of standard elastomer products.
The aim is to give customers in France and internationally direct access to commonly requested products, while maintaining the custom manufacturing expertise on which ENRI has built its reputation.
The platform is due to launch soon. We will be sharing more information about the online shop and the available product range in the coming weeks.
The People Behind the Work
This year, Pierre Gallo, ENRI’s workshop manager for more than 20 years, received the French Medal of Honour for Labour (Médaille du Travail).
His understanding of materials, extensive technical knowledge and hands-on experience contribute directly to the quality of ENRI’s work and to passing on skills to the next generation.
This transfer of knowledge is more than a detail. It has been part of ENRI’s history from the beginning and continues to shape its future.
A Long-Term Commitment to Responsible Practices
For several years, ENRI has been adapting its operations to reduce its environmental impact, including the transition to electric equipment, heat recovery and ongoing improvements to its facilities.
In 2026, this work continues with new projects focused on recycling, biodiversity and inclusion. Among them is a partnership with the Association du Foyer du Grand Lieu, enabling people with disabilities to take part in certain company projects.
Forty years after its founding, ENRI continues to evolve, passing on its expertise, investing in new capabilities and developing projects for the future. For Romain Leblanc, this progress remains closely tied to the approach that has defined ENRI’s work from the very beginning:
“A technical constraint is not necessarily a limit. It is often where our work really begins. Over the past 40 years, ENRI has grown, invested and developed new capabilities, but our approach remains the same: understanding what the customer needs and finding the most suitable solution.”
Romain Leblanc, Managing Director, ENRI
