Since 1 October 2025, Louison Industries has been part of the Gauthier Group. This group, based in the Rhône-Alpes Auvergne region, is made up of several long-established French companies in the field of weaving and ribbon manufacturing.
The Group offers a comprehensive range of products and services in clothing manufacture, packaging, decoration and technical finishing, combining textile and plastics manufacturing. Its renowned expertise is also available to manufacturers for the creation of high-performance products, whether in textiles or plastics.
Since 1872, Gauthier Fils has been a leading manufacturer of cords, braids and other narrow textiles for major luxury and clothing brands. The company, based in Vertolaye (63) in the Livradois-Forez region, has been awarded the EPV (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant) label and is ISO 9001 certified.
Founded in 1910 by a close friend of the Gauthier family, Promotress (Procédé Moderne de Tressage) is located in the industrial zone of Ambert (63). The company specialises in the manufacture of braids, cords and elastic bands for technical uses in industry, healthcare, packaging, etc. It is ISO 9001 certified.
Atiplast is a plastics manufacturing company founded in 2012. Its expertise lies in overmoulding braids and cords, and it also manufactures technical parts using plastic injection moulding for industry (automotive, furniture, healthcare). The company, which is ISO 9001 certified, is based in Ambert (63), in the same building as Promotress.
Founded in 1893 and based in Saint-Chamond (42), Manutex specialises in ribbon and narrow textile manufacturing (cord, elastic) for clothing, packaging, leather goods, the medical sector, industry, aeronautics, etc. The company is Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and ISO 9100 certified.
Based in Monastir, Tunisia, since 2005, Audéo specialises in the production of ribbons, braids, straps, cords, braids, cables and knitted fabrics for clothing, decoration and industry. It offers a wide range of finishes (priming, cutting, end fitting, screen printing, etc.) and is Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and ISO 9001 certified.