# Panem expands production capacity with €6 million investment in La Crèche

Panem, a specialist in bakery refrigeration and fermentation equipment, inaugurated a 3,000-square-meter extension and new machinery at its La Crèche facility, doubling production capacity.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-02-01
- Where: La Crèche, Deux-Sèvres, France
- Value: $6.50M (6.00M EUR)
- Starts operating: Feb 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: doubled production capacity
- Products: fermentation cabinets, refrigeration equipment for bakeries
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md), [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Panem](https://endata.com/companies/90481.md)

## Sources

- [lesechos.fr](https://www.lesechos.fr/pme-regions/nouvelle-aquitaine/boulangerie-panem-met-les-bouchees-doubles-2217497), 2026-02-23: "L'investissement du spécialiste des appareils de froid pour la boulangerie-viennoiserie-pâtisserie lui permet de doubler ses capacités de production mais aussi de se « projeter vers de futurs marchés agroalimentaires »."

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