Turnover: 27 million EUR (2023)
Country: France
Family-owned company, world leader in the manufacture of pétanque boules, founded in 1907
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Summer brands: Obut petanque boules, always at the cutting edge 06/08/2024
- 1907 Invention of Pétanque
- 1929 Creation of the first steel Pétanque ball by Jean Blanc
- 1955 Obut brand registered
- 2003 The Souvignet family becomes sole shareholder and owner of the Obut brand
- 12,000 m² factory at Saint-Bonnet-le-Château
- Obut manufactures over 200,000 boules per month (nearly 2.5 million per year)
- French and world leader in pétanque boules despite Chinese competition
Obut relies on boulistes to fine-tune its innovations 28/06/2023
- Obut invests 3.4 million euros in a new production line at Saint-Bonnet-le-Château, Loire.
- Obut, the world's leading manufacturer of pétanque boules, works with some thirty players under contract to test each of its product innovations.
- Obut generates sales of €25 million, with exports accounting for 15-20% (main markets: Spain, Germany, Belgium, Cambodia, Japan).
- Production of 1.8 million boules each year
- 70% of Obut products are sold via a network of retailers specialized in sports, leisure and outdoor activities.
- Obut has three boutiques in Saint-Bonnet-le-Château (headquarters), Paris and Vallauris (Alpes-Maritimes), which sell a significant proportion of its production.
- The company has 83 employees.
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