Septembre 1946: Birth of a stamping-cutting out engineering mechanical with the firm "Comptoir Ardennais d'Outillage". 50 years later, there are 3 departments:         CAO EQUIPEMENT: Because of its hammer and general mechanical engineering industries origin: it is a manufacturer department, which deals with the composing of set of supplies for the french and the foreign Armies and Civil Services. 90% of this branch is intended for export. Special field: special tools like mineclearing sounding, shovels, special keys...

CAO CAMPING: Manufacturer of equipment for camping, excursions, survital, outdoor, leisure and travel. About 1000 products in the catalogue, 60% are manufactured, 20% are imported and 20% are distributed. More of 8000 customers in France and in foreign countries, 20 tonnes of daily dispatching.     CAO PACKAGING: More than about 100 000 packagings by days are manufactured in Skinpack, Blisters, Schells High frequency. Some of the biggest manufacturers and distributors trust in this department of customer's own materials made up whose the undisputed leader is CAO, since CAO combines productivity with quality.