Who are we ?

Expert in textile and plastic solutions

Textile and plastic solutions

Since its creation in 1880, LOUISON INDUSTRIES has demonstrated its expertise in the textile and plastics industry.

Today, we design and manufacture a wide range of products using textile, plastics and chemical technologies.

A corporate strategy focused specifically on innovation enables LOUISON INDUSTRIES to meet the ever-changing technical and quality requirements of national and international markets.

LOUISON INDUSTRIES is organised into areas of expertise and sectors of activity in order to better serve our customers.

We have two manufacturing plants, both located in the Loire region (42), in order to prioritise French production.

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Sectors of activity

Over the course of our 140 years of existence, we have been able to develop a wide range of know-how enabling us to offer you customized technical products. This is why we are present today in a wide range of sectors.


militaire
BTP

Our certifications

Committed as ever to maintaining the excellence of our processes and creations, we have obtained several certificates and quality labels to ensure we offer our customers the very best quality and to market our products internationally.

ISO 9001

ISO 9001:2015 certification by AB Certification, validating our actions to improve our performance, meet our customers’ expectations and commit to the quality of our products.

OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100

OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 Class 1 certification guaranteeing textile printing without harmful substances, particularly for baby bedding labels.

FSC

The FSC label guarantees that the speciality papers we use come from sustainably managed forests. This applies to certain types of paper (please contact us for details)

CE, BBA et NTPEP

Certifications guaranteeing the quality of our products for international export

  • CE mark : compliant with European Community requirements
  • BBA (British Board of Agrément) certification for export to the United Kingdom and the Middle East
  • NTPEP (National Transportation Product Evaluation Program) approval for export to the United States
Anciens métiers à tisser
Extenseur Faure Roux
Tressage technique

Specialized in the textile and plastic industry for 6 generations, here are some key dates of our development

1865

Creation of Thiollier : traditional ribbon making and jacquard ribbons

1880

Creation of Louison : traditional ribbon making and jacquard ribbons

1950

Weaving of large widths and patenting of the first hot cutting machine for ribbons

1968

Expansion with a coating line, adhesive machine, calender to move towards more technical and industrial markets

1994

Acquisition of a wide fabrics factory

1998

Integration of a dyeing company “Teinture et Développement d’Izieux” (TDI), specialized in dyeing of yarns, ready-made articles and wide fabrics

2005

Relocation of the production to the Saint-Chamond site

2010

Move to the new Thiollier site in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert

2017

Acquisition of Hocquard, specialist in paper and textile binding

2021

V.Louison & Cie becomes LOUISON INDUSTRIES

2025

Louison Industries joins Gauthier Group

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With LOUISON INDUSTRIES, benefit from more than 140 years of know-how and experience in the field of textiles and plastics processes.

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