Urban community Creusot Montceau

Name

Urban community Creusot Montceau

Legal name

Communauté Urbaine Creusot Montceau

Website

https://creusot-montceau.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Public Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Janitorial, Custodial & Day Porter Services (EDAEAAAB), Custodial Supplies, Inventory & Equipment Management (EDALALAJ)

Keywords

• Public territorial administration
• Waste management services
• Urban public transport
• Water and sanitation
• Urban planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Creusot

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and taxation: CUCM operates primarily through public funding mechanisms including local taxation (taxe foncière, Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises, etc.), state subsidies, and European funding. The 2022 operating budget is 73 million euros with investment budget of 52 million euros all budgets combined, and 32.3 million euros for main budget.
2. Service fees and charges: Revenue from public service fees including waste collection charges, water and sanitation fees, and transportation fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CUCM is a French public intercommunal authority that delivers mandated local public services to 97,000 residents across 34 communes, including waste management, urban transport, water and sanitation, road network maintenance, urban planning, economic development support, higher education coordination, industrial heritage preservation (Ecomuseum), and digital infrastructure. Funding comes from local taxation, state subsidies, and European funding rather than commercial pricing.

Product overview

The Urban Community Creusot Montceau (CUCM) is a French public territorial collectivity offering a portfolio of 10 core public service categories rather than a unified commercial product. Services include waste management (with 5 déchetteries), urban transport, water/sanitation infrastructure (5 dams, 2 water plants, 45 wastewater stations, 2,500 km networks), road maintenance (1,200 km), urban planning, economic development support, higher education coordination, the Ecomuseum heritage network, and digital development initiatives. These are government-mandated services delivered through a 450-agent organization across 34 communes serving 97,000 inhabitants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ecomusée Creusot Montceau: Museum of industry and local heritage managed by the urban community
• Relais Citoyen
• hub&go - Technopôle Sud Bourgogne

Products and services

• Waste Management Services (Gestion des Déchets) Collection, processing, and disposal of household and similar waste across 5 déchetteries, including recycling, composting, and waste prevention programs for residents and businesses of the 34 communes.
• Urban Transport Network (Réseau urbain) Public transportation services including bus lines, school transport, TGV station access shuttle, carpooling areas, on-demand transport (TAD), and cycling infrastructure for residents and commuters.
• Water and Sanitation Services (Eau et Assainissement) Full water cycle management including 5 dams, 2 drinking water plants, 45 wastewater treatment stations, and approximately 2,500 km of water and sanitation networks, serving residents and businesses.
• Road Network Maintenance (Voirie et Propreté) Maintenance and cleaning of 1,200 km of community roads, including public space management, road infrastructure upkeep, and clean public spaces initiatives.
• Urban Planning and Development (Urbanisme et Aménagement) Territorial planning documents (PLUI), urban development operations, building permits instruction, and public facility accessibility certification for residents, businesses, and developers.
• Ecomuseum (Écomusée Creusot Montceau) Museum network dedicated to industrial heritage preservation, featuring the Musée de l'Homme et de l'Industrie, Villa Perrusson, and La Briqueterie, with collections, exhibitions, and educational programs open to the public.
• Economic Development Support (Développement Économique) Business creation assistance, management of 16 activity parks, commerce revitalization, employment and training partnerships, and innovation/entrepreneurship support for local businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Higher Education and Research (Enseignement Supérieur et Recherche) Support for 5 higher education institutions, over 30 training programs from BTS to doctorate, and two CNRS laboratories (ImVIA and ICB LTM) for students, researchers, and institutions.
• Tourism and Heritage (Tourisme et Patrimoine) Tourism promotion, heritage site management, and visitor services including the Ecomuseum network and cultural programming for tourists and visitors.
• Digital Development (Développement Numérique) Very high-speed fiber optic network deployment (THD Pro), digital uses promotion, and smart community development initiatives for residents and businesses.
• Relais Citoyen Mobile Application Citizen engagement mobile application for residents to report anomalies (potholes, lighting, waste issues) directly to CUCM services.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Académie François BourdonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with engineering education institution for workforce development and technical training collaboration.
• Mecateam ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic cluster focused on railway maintenance and industrial equipment, aligned with territory's industrial strengths.
• MonRézominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of local public service organizations for shared resources and best practices.
• Office de tourisme Creusot MontceaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial tourism office promoting the territory's heritage, industrial sites, and cultural attractions including the Ecomuseum network.
• Pavillon de l'industrieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial heritage promotion organization supporting the territory's industrial identity and tourism.
• Région Bourgogne-Franche-ComtécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council partnership for economic development, training, and territorial planning initiatives.
• Département de Saône-et-LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council partnership for social services, infrastructure, and regional development coordination.
• CmonOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal water management and environmental services organization.
• Agence départementale du tourisme 71minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental tourism agency supporting regional tourism promotion and development.
• AGIRE CUCMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal agency for economic insertion and social responsibility initiatives.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Communauté Urbaine du Grand Poitiers: Mid-sized French communauté urbaine serving a comparable population and providing the same mandatory public-service competencies (waste, water, transport, urban planning). Strong structural peer for competency-by-competency comparison.
• Grand Chalon Agglomération: Communauté d'agglomération serving Chalon-sur-Saône and surrounding communes in the same Saône-et-Loire/Burgundy region as CUCM. Comparable population scale, industrial heritage, and intercommunal service mandate, making it the closest regional peer for benchmarking.
• Limoges Métropole: Communauté urbaine serving a mid-sized post-industrial French territory with strong heritage, ceramics industry, and university footprint. Direct peer for competencies, scale, and the post-industrial transformation trajectory CUCM is navigating.
• Communauté Urbaine de Dunkerque: French communauté urbaine serving a major industrial-port territory with deep steel and energy heritage. Most structurally comparable peer to CUCM given shared industrial-base DNA and similar communauté urbaine tier competencies.
• Communauté Urbaine Le Havre Seine Métropole: Communauté urbaine in Normandy with heavy industrial and port heritage. Similar intercommunal structure and comparable waste/water/transport service portfolio to CUCM, providing direct benchmarking across all competencies.
• Communauté Urbaine d'Arras: French communauté urbaine serving a mid-sized post-industrial northern French territory. Structurally identical tier (communauté urbaine) with similar scope of mandatory competencies including waste, water, transport, and economic development.
• Bourges Plus: French communauté d'agglomération serving a mid-sized historic-industrial city with aerospace-defense anchor employers. Comparable scale of intercommunal competencies and similar transition trajectory from legacy manufacturing to diversified economy.

Broad incumbents

• Dijon Métropole: Capital métropole of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, the same region as CUCM. Larger scope and population, but operates the same intercommunal mandate across waste, water, transport, economic development, and heritage, providing a regional benchmark.

Regional players

• Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération: Communauté d'agglomération covering a comparable rural-industrial perimeter in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, including shared border dynamics with CUCM. Comparable on water, waste, and economic-development operations across a multi-commune footprint.
• Nevers Agglomération: Communauté d'agglomération in the broader Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region with similar mid-sized industrial-territory profile. Comparable across waste, transport, and economic-development mandates and a useful comparator for Burgundy regional funding dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/creusotmontceau
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgsv3-RFfV0IlTbLog9ZFZw
• Facebookfacebook.com/communauteurbainecreusotmontceau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/communaut%C3%A9-urbaine-creusot-montceau/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/cu_creusotmontceau
• TikToktiktok.com/@cucreusotmontceau71

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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