Turnover: 25 million EUR (2024)

Country: France

  • Glass cookware manufacturing company
  • Belongs, along with Pyrex, to International Cookware (sales of 104 million in 2020)
  • Company severely affected by sharp rise in gas prices in 2022

News

Duralex lights up again after five months' enforced hiatus 13/04/2023

  • - Annual energy costs for Duralex: €10 million (vs. €3 million in normal periods)
  • - Number of employees: 240
  • - Export of Duralex production: 80-85
  • - Sales in 2021: 23.4 million euros - Sales in 2022: 30 million euros
  • - Sales forecast for 2023: 37 million euros

Duralex halts production due to energy prices 14/12/2022

  • Energy bill increased from 3 million euros in 2023 to 12 million in 2023
  • Production halted 250 employees affected
  • By 2021, sales had approached 24 million euros

Pyrex and Duralex, the French glass tandem 14/12/2022

  • State subsidized loan of 15 million euros for Pyrex, founded in 1923 and acquired in 2012 by International Cookware
  • International Cookware implements synergies between its two complementary brands, Pyrex for the kitchen and Duralex for the table
  • 800 employees for the group

Studies mentioning this company

The cookware market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Mastrad
  • Pyrex
  • Brandt
  • Whirlpool
  • Magimix
  • Culinarion (EK France)
  • Maison française du Verre (ex International Cookware)
  • Robur Molinel
  • Electrolux
  • Vorwerk Thermomix
  • DeLonghi
  • Miele
  • Duralex
  • Tramontina France
  • Forge de l'Adour (SEB Groupe)
  • Peugeots Saveurs
  • Zwilling Staub
  • Mathon (Labruyère groupe)
  • Opinel
  • Sushi Robots
  • Sofilac Charvet (Seb groupe)
  • Lebrun Groupe
  • La Cornue
  • Cristel
  • Fackelmann
  • Alice Délice
The tableware market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Baccarat
  • Maison française du Verre (ex International Cookware)
  • Degrenne
  • Hermès International
  • Tarrerias Bonjean
  • De Buyer
  • Revol Porcelaine
  • Pillivuyt
  • Forge de Laguiole
  • Ikea France
  • Maisons du Monde
  • Casa France
  • Conforama France
  • Bernardaud
  • Porcelaines Jacques Pergay
  • Duralex
  • Forge de l'Adour (SEB Groupe)
  • Peugeots Saveurs
  • Aubry Cadoret Orfèvre
  • Porcelaines Deshoulières
  • Faïencerie de Gien
  • CELT - J.L. Coquet
  • Laure Selignac
  • Porcelaines de la Fabrique
  • Porcelaine de Paris
  • Raynaud
  • JJA Groupe
  • EK France
  • Jars Céramistes
  • Lalique
  • Mathon (Labruyère groupe)
  • Opinel
  • Lebrun Groupe
  • Le Nappage
  • ARC International