French computing firm Bull has completed an 80 million euro redevelopment of its manufacturing site in Angers, France. The facility, which employs nearly 300 people, is designed to increase production capacity for high-performance computing and AI infrastructure. The site can currently assemble 12 computing racks per week, with plans to scale this to 24 units.
The expansion allows for the simultaneous assembly of large-scale systems, including the 94-rack Alice Recoque supercomputer and the 388 million euro LUMI-AI system for Finland. Bull has secured 15 of 18 tenders from the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking, which has a budget of approximately 7 billion euros for the 2021–2027 period.
Bull is focusing on technological sovereignty by increasing the share of European-made components in its systems to 70 percent, up from 20–30 percent five years ago. The company has also launched an Open Factory initiative to provide startups with access to its industrial infrastructure, engineering expertise, and software platforms, with a formal program expected by early 2027.
The company, acquired by the French government from Atos in March 2026, continues to expand its commercial footprint. Recent agreements include a 40 million euro contract with Germany's Climate Computing Centre for the HLRE-5 supercomputer and a memorandum of understanding with Schwarz Digits to develop European AI and cloud infrastructure.
