Our History

 

Discover the most important dates of the company history

In just a few years, Groupe Lemoine has become world leader on the cotton hygiene and skin care market - Over 100 customers worldwide on the 5 continents - Over 20 patents In the Groupe Lemoine factories, each year are produced and distributed:  - 100 million boxes of cotton buds, - 100 million packs of make-up remover pads, - 10 million packs of cotton wool, - 7 products manufactured per second Late 1970s  - The Lemoine family starts providing private label hygiene products such as shower gels and Eau de Cologne… 1986 - Foundation of Lemoine S.A : Philippe Lemoine, a French entrepreneur, notices the absence of private label cotton products. Lemoine S.A is founded in Normandy, specializing in the production of cotton buds.

Corporate

From 1994 to 2002

- Creation of Philstick in Normandy: Manufacture of plastic sticks for cotton buds

- Creation of Philpack in Normandy: 2 production areas: injection, for manufacture of the cotton bud boxes and carding for manufacturing cotton coil.

- Acquisition of Apco International in the Netherlands: manufacture of cotton make-up remover pads

- Acquisition of SANO

- Acquisition of Flexicotton in Brazil

- Acquisition of US Coton

International

1987

- First Export, in Europe

1991

- First deliveries in the United States

1995

- First deliveries in Brazil

1998

- First deliveries in Asia-Pacific and South Asia

1999

- First deliveries in Russia

2000

- First deliveries in the Middle East

- 49% turnover outside France

Innovation

 1988

- Launch of the cosmetic buds in France (maquinette)

1997

- Launch of one-piece, round dispensers : Flip Top Boxes

2008

- Launch of the organic and fair trade ranges certified ECOCERT and FLO-CERT

2011

- Launch of the Safety Stick: Adult safety bud

- Launch of the Safety Easy Box and Easy Box 300,rectangular, one-piece boxes

- Launch of the Pro Soft : an innovative cotton pad