Turnover: 25 million EUR (2024)

Country: France

  • Glass cookware manufacturer
  • Belongs, along with Pyrex, to Société Française du verre (126 million sales in 2022)
  • Company hit hard by sharp rise in gas prices in 2022

News

Duralex wants to promote "made in France" to relaunch its business 03/09/2024

  • The 228 employees became owners of the company
  • Today, 80% of sales are generated outside France.
  • Sales should be stable in 2024 compared with 2023, when they approached 25 million euros.

Duralex placed in receivership 25/04/2024

  • As a result of the health crisis, Duralex lost 60% of its sales in 2020 due to the halt in exports.
  • In the same year, the company, with 248 employees, was placed in receivership.
  • International Cookware, now La Maison du Verre, has taken over Duralex and is planning a 17.4 million euro recovery plan for the period 2021-2024
  • Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 and soaring gas prices, the French government granted Duralex a 15 million euro loan to relaunch production.

Duralex files for reorganization proceedings 17/04/2024

  • Takeover of the company by Pyrex in January 2021 for 3.55 million euros.
  • - Furnace shutdown for over five months due to rising gas and electricity costs.
  • - The company employs 230 people at its historic plant in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret).

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 high 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
  • Mauviel 1830
The tableware market - France

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  • 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
  • A Raynaud Et Compagnie
  • Aerobache
  • Agir Ceramique
  • Arc France
  • Armor Voiles Greement
  • Astier De Villatte
  • Atelier A
  • Atelier Buffile
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  • Creations Jean Vier
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  • Cristalleries De Montbronn
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  • Daum
  • De Buyer Industries
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  • Du Chene Vert
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  • Ercuis
  • Etablissements Jean Deglon
  • Ets Bourgoin
  • Ets Carrier Feige Renaud
  • Ets Michel Viaud
  • Ets Morel
  • Ets Saint Romain
  • Ets Tarrerias Bonjean
  • Exonido
  • Faienceries De Gien
  • Fcn Textiles
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  • Forges Et Plastiques Pinay
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