Private company

Dyle et Bacalan

1879-1930 manufacturing company in Bordeaux, France1

The Société Anonyme de Travaux Dyle et Bacalan was formed in 1879 by the merger of the Belgian Ateliers de la Dyle and Ateliers and Chantiers de Bacalan which had emerged from the bankruptcy of the Arman Brothers shipyard in 1867. The company entered the aviation market during the 1920s and merged with Ateliers et Chantiers du Sud-Ouest in 1930 to form Ateliers et Chantiers du Sud-Ouest et de Bacalan Reunis, while spinning off its aviation activities as the Société Aérienne Bordelaise.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1879Founded1
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1
Travaux Dyle et Bacalan 1912
Photo: Unbekannte Autoren und Grafiker; Scan vom EDHAM e.V., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Société Anonyme de Travaux Dyle et Bacalan was formed in 1879 by the merger of the Belgian Ateliers de la Dyle and Ateliers and Chantiers de Bacalan which had emerged from the bankruptcy of the Arman Brothers shipyard in 1867. The company entered the aviation market during the 1920s and merged with Ateliers et Chantiers du Sud-Ouest in 1930 to form Ateliers et Chantiers du Sud-Ouest et de Bacalan Reunis, while spinning off its aviation activities as the Société Aérienne Bordelaise.2

Corporate structure

Dyle et Bacalan sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

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Timeline

  1. 1928Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1879Founded Founded1

Sources

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