Turnover: 50 million EUR (2022)
Country: France
Small technical textiles group
French manufacturer of sneakers for major brands
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Chamatex, the French champion of revolutionary sports textiles 19/04/2023
- 1961 - Tissages Montagnon d'Ardoix founded.
- 1999 - Chamatex reaches its peak, with sales of 126 million euros and 700 employees.
- 2003 - Chamatex placed in receivership.
- 2006 - Sales fall to 7.5 million euros and 45 employees.
- 2016 - Invention of Matryx fabric, used in over 2 million pairs of shoes every year. Manufacturing costs in the Ardèche region are just 5% higher than in Vietnam.
- 2021 - Opening of the ASF 4.0 plant in Ardoix, the most modern in the world.
- 2022 - Owner of 8 companies, all located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Chamatex Group generates sales of 50 million euros for 320 employees.
- Reconquering the sports footwear market (12 billion pairs per year).
- Société Générale Capital Partenaires, a 10% shareholder in Chamatex Group since July 2020.
- Production forecast of 500,000 pairs annually, ramping up to 80,000 pairs.
Studies mentioning this company
The sneaker market - France
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